"Know What I'm Saying...?!?" Basics of Speech Communication

By Victoria Nabors

Know What I'm Saying...?!? Basics of Speech Communication is not your typical college textbook. Featuring a design based on student feedback and in-depth research, Know What I'm Saying...?!? shifts the traditional paradigm for an introductory public speaking textbook for Millennial & Generation X learners. Key Features - "Know What I'm Saying...?!? Basics of Speech Communication:" introduces a new textbook layout paradigm shift that encourages reading by introducing a scaffold layout aligning closer to Millennial preferences and style of learning as outlined in ongoing research. includes built in student and instructor assessments based on Blooms Taxonomy criteria. blends pedagogy and andragogy to meet Millennial learning styles and preferences. guides students through an assessment of their personal communication style and its origins in order to provide a more critical awareness of how they might approach speechwriting. encourages students to think critically about each concept as they read by posing short comprehension questions called "Share Your Understanding." introduces public speaking as a tool used to satisfy a communicator's practical goal of compliance gaining; to be heard and understood; also to avoid misunderstanding others. condensed to seven chapters which allows students adequate time to study and conceptualize each aspect of speechwriting & delivery before the first speech assignments are given. includes eight speech assignments, six outline templates, informative & persuasive speech examples, grading rubrics, peer critique forms, self-reflection forms, and active learning assignments - every tool required for instructors and students to journey through an introductory speech course with ease. student and instructor tested, evaluated, polished, and approved over the past three years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152498499X
• ISBN13: 9781524984991
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.