Public Speaking and Democratic Participation: Speech, Deliberation, and Analysis in the Civic Realm - 2nd ed.
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Jennifer Y. Abbott, Wabash College
Todd F. McDorman, Wabash College
David M. Timmerman, Carthage College
L. Jill Lamberton, Wabash College
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Publisher: PALNI
Language: English
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Table of Contents
- Publisher's Note
- Public Speaking as the Intersection of Rhetoric and Democracy
- Unproductive Public Discourse and the Politics of Polarization
- Changing Our Public Communication Toward Productive Discourse
- Productive Discourse Is Responsible, Not Necessarily Polite
- The Ethics of Public Speaking
- The Ethics of Listening
- Standpoint Theory and Ethical Rhetoric
- Preparing to Conduct Credible Research
- Finding and Documenting Research Sources
- Knowing Your Audience
- Adapting to Your Audience
- Organizing Your Presentation with a Strong Thesis Statement
- Organizing Your Main Points
- Organizing Your Presentation with an Introduction, Conclusion, and Transitions
- Writing a Preparation Outline
- Using Style to Harness the Power of Language
- Engaging Your Audience Through Delivery and Memory
- Effectively Using Verbal, Nonverbal, and Televisual Delivery
- Preparing a Presentation Outline or Manuscript for an Effective Delivery
- Speaking Informatively Through Deliberative Presentations
- Framing and Organizing Deliberative Presentations
- Helping Communities Make Difficult Decisions Through Deliberative Discussions
- Facilitating Deliberative Discussions
- Persuading an Audience to Modify Their Beliefs, Attitudes, or Courses of Action
- Developing Your Persuasive Speech Through Invention, Framing, and Refutation
- Building Sound Arguments Through Quality Evidence
- Identifying Reasoning Patterns and Fallacies
- Choosing Visual Aids for Civic Engagement
- Designing and Using Visual Aids to Reach an Audience
- Rhetorical Criticism as Civic Engagement
- Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and Democratic Principles
- Public Communication Analysis: Rhetorical Artifacts and Historical Context
- Public Communication Analysis: Description, Interpretation, and Evaluation
- Ideological Criticism: Rhetorical Artifacts and Historical Context
- Ideological Criticism: Description, Interpretation, and Evaluation
- Appendix A: Sample Preparation Outline for an Informative Speech
- Appendix B: Sample Preparation Outline for a Persuasive Speech
- Appendix C: Sample Presentation Outline for an Extemporaneous Delivery
- Glossary of Key Terms
- Contributors
About the Book
The second edition of Public Speaking and Democratic Participation: Speech, Deliberation, and Analysis in the Civic Realm equips students to effectively participate in and transform their communities through speech. Drawing on the ancient study of rhetoric, the textbook teaches students informative and persuasive speaking skills to develop and empower their public voice. Unique to this textbook, content is also provided on the democratic practices of deliberative discussion facilitation and rhetorical analysis. Together, these abilities help students recognize divisive civic discourse, counter social injustice, and nurture a healthier and more inclusive society.
About the Contributors
Authors
Jennifer Abbott is a Professor of Rhetoric at Wabash College. She earned her B.A. at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Speech Communication at The Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include news media rhetoric, gender representation in popular media, and public speaking pedagogy. Her work can be found in such journals as Journalism: Theory, Practice, and Criticism; Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric; and Basic Communication Course Annual. She has enjoyed teaching Public Speaking at Wabash College since 2002.
Todd McDorman is Dean of the College and Professor of Rhetoric at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He earned his Ph.D. in Speech Communication at Indiana University Bloomington, M.A. in Speech Communication from Miami University (Ohio), and B.A. in Communication Studies and Political Science from Butler University. His areas of research have included rhetoric of sport (particularly baseball), rhetoric and democracy, and legal rhetoric. He has taught a range of courses including Public Speaking, Reasoning & Advocacy, debate, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory & Criticism and electives in Rhetoric of Sport, Visual Rhetoric, Rhetoric and Memory, and Legal Rhetoric.
David Timmerman is the Provost and Chief Operating Office at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He holds a B.S. from UCLA, an M.Div. from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Communication from Purdue University.
Jill Lamberton is Special Assistant to the President for Belonging and Community and Associate Professor of English at Wabash College. She holds a Ph.D. in English and Education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, as well as an M.A. from Western Washington University and a B.A. from Walla Walla University. Her research centers on students from the 19th through 21st centuries who deploy their own rhetorical strategies to gain access to higher education. Her work has appeared in College Composition and Communication and English Journal. She has taught Public Speaking, Audio Rhetoric, Academic and Professional Writing, and a wide range of literature courses.