Product Description
The unique, audience-centered approach of this top-selling book emphasizes that success in public speaking depends on how listeners interpret the message. Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach brings theory and practice together. Its distinctive and popular approach emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point in the speech making process. This model of public speaking is the foundation of the book, and it guides… More >>
When I purchased this book, it came brand new, in a shrinkwrap with a Speech Preparation Workbook by Cynthia Brown El. Upon opening it in class, I found that the book had no binding at all, and the cover itself was just cardboard placed on top to make it presentable. Once I discovered this, it was too late to return it. The bookstore wouldn’t take it back, even in the mint condition I had it in (given that that the teacher rarely ever asked us to use the $70 books, it became a lovely predicament).
So, I’m writing this review to warn you; purchase this book only if you believe you’re getting your money’s worth – because you may never get it back.
Rating: 2 / 5
The book itself is fine, but if you are buying this for a course that requires use of Myspeechlab, please be aware that it does not include an access code. You’ll have to shell out an extra $64 for one on the Myspeechlab site. My bookstore’s cost of $105 for both doesn’t seem like a bad deal after all….
Rating: 2 / 5