A revolutionary digital experience--McGraw-Hill Connect Lucas and Connect Lucas Plus allow students and instructors to access all course materials including a complete media and research library, study aids and speech preparation and assessment tools from a single place, connectlucas.com.
Bridging the printed page with a dynamic online environment, Connect Lucas Plus allows students and instructors to access the fully-integrated, media-rich textbook at connectlucas.com. As students read the book online, linked icons guide them to embedded media-rich, interactive features such as video clips, full speech videos, Speech Outliner, study questions, Topic Finder, and much more.
Stephen Lucas' Video Introduction to The Art of Public Speaking DVD will provide a comprehensive overview of the textbook, teaching resources, and the Connect Lucas web-based assignment and assessment platforms.
Vivid examples and annotated speech samples, including four new sample speeches (two with commentary) in this edition, illustrate the principles of effective communication.
New student speech videos, including two additional "Needs Improvement" speeches, are available on the Speeches for Analysis and Discussion DVD for instructors and at connectlucas.com.
New Introductions, Conclusions, and Visual Aids DVD with audio commentary from Steve Lucas help to highlight key elements and techniques within a speech.
Chapter 6 “Gathering Materials” is completely updated and includes new material on evaluating Internet documents, a new table that provides sample bibliography citations for major types of sources (in APA and MLA formats), and new information on search engines.
New section titled "Citing Sources Orally" in Chapter 7, "Supporting Your Ideas," helps students to cite print and Internet sources skillfully in their speeches.
Updated and expanded coverage on stage fright in Chapter 1, including a checklist on speaking with confidence.
Chapter 13 “Using Visual Aids” and the Appendix “Using PowerPoint” are both completely updated.
Exercises for Critical Thinking activities at the end of each chapter have been completely revised.
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