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Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy

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Meggie Mapes, University of Kansas

Copyright Year: 2019

ISBN 13: 9781936153121

Publisher: University of Kansas Libraries

Language: English

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Reviewed by Brian Healy, Lecturer, Metropolitan State University of Denver on 1/16/24

This Open Educational Text directly connects Public Speaking and communication theory in practically applicable skill sets, highlighting the potential for personal and civic advocacy. The diverse and inclusive perspectives and examples allow the... read more

Reviewed by James Proszek, Visiting Instructor of Rhetoric, Wabash College on 6/20/22

The text appropriately engages both communication theory and public speaking training by pairing technical skills (i.e. researching & constructing arguments, building an outline, using visual aids) with principles of advocacy that inform why... read more

Reviewed by Lana McDonnell, Professor, Dodge City Community College on 1/10/22

This book does a nice job of covering all of the material needed in a basic Public Speaking Course. I like that it follows a traditional trajectory and adds the focus of advocacy from the very beginning. It includes traditional expectations for... read more

Reviewed by Kara Dillard, Assistant Professor, James Madison University on 8/16/21

"Speak Out, Call In" is a textbook aimed at students taking a basic public speaking or introduction to communication course. The text is very comprehensive – outlining what communication and public speaking is, including the notion of advocacy,... read more

Reviewed by Julie Walker, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Forensics, Southwest Minnesota State University on 2/5/21, updated 6/1/21

This book covers all of the basic public speaking needs. What I really appreciate is the way the book clearly situates public speaking within contexts. read more

Table of Contents

Part I. Advocacy and Audiences

  • 1. Public Speaking As Advocacy
  • 2. Centering Audiences

Part II. Arguments and Information

  • 3. Selecting and Formulating Arguments
  • 4. Researching Arguments
  • 5. Crafting Arguments
  • 6. Organizing and Outlining

Part III. Aesthetics and Delivery

  • 7. Creating an Aesthetic Experience
  • 8. Verbal Delivery
  • 9. Nonverbal Delivery
  • 10. Presentation Aids
  • 11. Rehearsing Your Presentation

Part IV. Approaches

  • 12. Informative Speaking
  • 13. Persuasive Speaking
  • 14. Online Public Speaking
  • 15. Ceremonial Speaking

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About the Book

Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy is a contemporary, interdisciplinary public speaking textbook that fuses rhetoric, critical/cultural studies, and performance to offer an up-to-date resource for students. With a focus on advocacy, this textbook invites students to consider public speaking as a political, purposeful form of information-sharing. 

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