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A uniquely flexible and teachable guide to public speaking

The Norton Field Guide to Speaking offers students the kind of helpful advice and encouragement found in the leading full-length textbooks in a user-friendly, to-the-point, easily referenced “field guide” format.

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Easy to use and understand, with just enough detail

Chapters are short and to-the-point, with cross-references that send students to pages where they can find more details. Menus, directories, color-coded links, and a unique glossary/index make it easy to find information quickly and efficiently.

A perfect balance of concepts and practical details

An introduction to rhetorical thinking offers a solid grounding in the essential rhetorical components of any presentation, and chapters focused on specific aspects of public speaking offer more practical, specific, and useful advice than any other text.

A comprehensive—and cohesive—support package for instructors and students

A Speech Library offers links to available speeches, while InQuizitive activities help students master key concepts and processes. Norton Teaching Tools offer instructors all the resources they need for teaching the public speaking course.

About the Authors

Isa Engleberg

Isa Engleberg is a professor emerita at Prince George’s Community College and a former president of the National Communication Association, with thirty-five years of experience teaching public speaking and communication courses.

John Daly

John Daly is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches courses in public speaking and professional communication. He is a past president of the National Communication Association and an NCA Distinguished Scholar.

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