Best Selling Books by Michael Osborn

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This volume features two dimensions of Michael Osborn’s work with rhetorical metaphor. The first focuses on his early efforts to develop a conception of metaphor to advance the understanding of rhetoric, while the second concerns more recent efforts to apply this enriched conception in the analysis and criticism of significant rhetorical practice. The older emphasis features four of Osborn’s more prominent published essays, revealing the personal context in which they were generated, their strengths and shortcomings, and how they may have inspired the work of others. His more recent unpublished work analyzes patterns of metaphor in the major speeches of Demosthenes, the evolution of metaphors of illness and cure in speeches across several millennia, the exploitation of the birth-death-rebirth metaphor in Riefenstahl’s masterpiece of Nazi propaganda Triumph of the Will, and the contrasting forms of spatial imagery in the speeches of Edmund Burke and Barack Obama and what these contrasts may portend.

Helps students become better speakers in their classrooms, workplaces, and communities This top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking title highlights and develops the theme of “Finding Your Voice.” It helps students develop as speakers and as people, as they gain presentation skills and confidence, discover causes that interest and engage them, and give them a sense of purpose. This theme reinforces the book’s primary goal of helping students to become better communicators in their classrooms, workplaces and communities.

This comprehensive, mainstream text for this introductory course presents clear and accessible explanations of the hows and whys of public speaking. The authors'' thoughtful integration of cultural diversity, ethics, and gender issues empowers students to become responsible and effective public speakers. In addition, by offering a balance of theory and skills development, the text provides instructors with the flexibility they need to teach this performance course. Salient Features: The Interconnections. Learn More feature connects the student with sources of additional information on the Internet. Chapter 5 offers guidelines for the evaluation of Internet research to help students assess the quality of what they find. It also presents a research plan in which the Internet might play a substantial role, and provides a carefully selected master list of websites for Internet research. Ethics Alert! boxes highlight ethical concerns as they arise in the context of topics, emphasizing for students the importance of ethics in public speaking. Speaker''s Notes, brief internal summaries placed several times throughout each Chapter, reinforce learning of key principles.

Designed to help readers become successful speakers in the classroom and the workplace,thePublic Speaking Guidebookpresents the essentials of public speaking through a step-by-step, hands-on approach. An adaptation ofPublic Speaking7e, theGuidebookfollows the same format as its predecessor and retains a strong emphasis on ethics and a healthy respect for diversity. Centered on three core objectives-preparing the reader for life beyond the classroom, respecting the diversity of the audience and sensitizing the reader to the ethical impact of their own words-thePublic Speaking Guidebookprovides practical advice and an understanding of why such advice works.

Helps students become better speakers in their classrooms, workplaces, and communities This top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking title highlights and develops the theme of “Finding Your Voice.” It helps students develop as speakers and as people, as they gain presentation skills and confidence, discover causes that interest and engage them, and give them a sense of purpose. This theme reinforces the book''s primary goal of helping students to become better communicators in their classrooms, workplaces and communities. MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Osborn/Osborn/Osborn/Turner program. MediaShare allows students to post speeches and share them with classmates and instructors. Interactive videos provide students with the opportunity to watch and evaluate sample speeches. Online self-assessments and pre- and post-tests help students assess their comfort level with public speaking and their knowledge of the material. ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson''s MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson''s MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson''s MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. --

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Pearson''s unparalleled Classroom Kit includes every instruction aid a public speaking professor needs to manage the classroom. Organized by chapter, each volume contains materials from the Instructor''s Manual and Test Bank, as well as slides from the PowerPoint Presentation Package that accompanies this book. The fully updated two-part Instructor''s Manual can also be used as a text for training teaching assistants. Part I of the manual includes sections on the purpose and philosophy of the course, preparing a syllabus, various sample syllabi, an assortment of speech assignment options, a discussion of evaluating and grading speeches, and a troubleshooting guide with teaching strategies for new instructors. Part II offers a chapter-by-chapter guide to teaching Public Speaking, including learning objectives, suggestions for teaching, lecture/discussion outlines, classroom activities, and transparency/handout masters. The Test Bank, contains multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions. Answers are provided for each question. Available for download at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc (access code required).