Inviting Transformation: Presentational Speaking for a Changing World, Third Edition

Inviting Transformation: Presentational Speaking for a Changing World, Third Edition
ISBN-10
1478608684
ISBN-13
9781478608684
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
223
Language
English
Published
2011-05-24
Publisher
Waveland Press
Authors
Karen A. Foss, Sonja K. Foss

Description

The third edition of Inviting Transformation continues to offer a refreshing, innovative approach to public speaking, or what the authors call presentational speaking to acknowledge that not all important speaking occurs in formal public settings. The book introduces readers to invitational rhetoric, a mode of communicating that offers an effective response to the diversity that characterizes the world. In an invitational approach, speakers communicate not to win or to prove superiority but to clarify ideas and to achieve understanding for all participants in an interaction. Respect for the diversity of the world also is emphasized in the book in that the traditional speaking model has been expanded to include speaking options that characterize diverse cultural groups. For all of the processes of presentingsuch as selecting a speaking goal, organizing ideas, elaborating on ideas, and delivering the presentation the book includes and validates more inclusive speaking practices. Sample presentations reflect concepts presented in the text, providing clear and contemporary examples of the best invitational speaking practices. The exceptionally accessible writing style and reasonable price make this concise text attractive for students and instructors alike.

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