Overview
DIGITAL UPDATE available now For courses in Public Speaking An easy-to-navigate, visually engaging guide to becoming an effective public speaker Revel(TM) DK Guide to Public Speaking gives students the practical information they seek, supported by the concepts and theories instructors want -- all presented within a compelling Dorling Kindersley design that facilitates an intuitive learning experience. Author Lisa Ford-Brown offers a user-friendly resource that equips students with the tools to become effective public speakers. The Digital Update includes new chapter-opening videos, improved interactive resources, and a new appendix on Mediated Public Speaking. Revel is Pearson's newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience -- for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.
Full Product Details
Author: Lisa Ford-Brown ,
Dorling Kindersley
Publisher: Pearson
Imprint: Pearson
Edition: 3rd ed.
Weight: 0.005kg
ISBN: 9780134406473
ISBN 10: 0134406478
Pages: 9998
Publication Date: 09 May 2017
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Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking, the DK Speaker, and DK Communication. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women's Studies. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003--2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008--2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards. Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff). They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, woodworking, pottery making, and watching the grass grow.
