Fully updated for the thirteenth edition, the award-winning The Art of Public Speaking offers a time-tested approach that has made it the most widely used college textbook on its subject in the world.  Seamlessly coordinated with Connect, McGraw-Hill Education's pathbreaking online program, it supplies a proven set of teaching and learning tools that is without parallel among public speaking books.  For experienced instructors, The Art of Public Speaking presents a solid, fully customizable foundation and an abundance of teaching aids from which to choose, allowing for complete teaching flexibility in the course.  For novice instructors, its wisdom, steady hand, and unmatched ancillary package instill confidence and build success in the classroom from day one.

Learn to speak in public without breaking a sweat! The Public Speaking Playbook, Second Edition, shows students how to prepare, practice, and present their public speeches with the highest level of confidence. With a focus on actively building skills, Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble coach students in the fundamentals of the public speaking process, using brief interactive learning modules that allow students to practice--and improve--their public speaking. The highly anticipated Second Editionof this bestselling text features a more inclusive playbook analogy, exposing students to additional arenas--for example, politics, music, and business--to hone their skills and improve their performance. As students master the skills, they are also encouraged to think critically about what it means to "play fair" in public speaking, with a focus on diversity, ethics, and civic engagement.