TY - BOOK AU - Verderber,Rudolph F. AU - Sellnow,Deanna D. AU - Verderber,Kathleen S. TI - The challenge of effective speaking in a digital age SN - 9780357798782 AV - PN4121 .V4 2024 PY - 2024///] CY - Boston, MA PB - Cengage Learning KW - Public speaking N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING -- 2. YOUR FIRST SPEECH -- 3. LISTENING -- 4. DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE SPEECH GOAL -- 5. ADAPTING TO AUDIENCES -- 6. TOPIC DEVELOPMENT -- 7. ORGANIZING THE SPEECH BODY -- 8. THE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION -- 9. PRESENTATIONAL AIDS -- 10. LANGUAGE AND ORAL STYLE -- 11. DELIVERY -- 12. INFORMATIVE SPEAKING -- 13. PERSUASIVE MESSAGES -- 14. PERSUASIVE SPEAKING -- 15. CEREMONIAL SPEAKING -- 16. GROUP COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATIONS N2 - Building on the strong tradition of skills-based public speaking instruction through its six Speech Plan Action Steps, Sellnow/Verderber's THE CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE SPEAKING IN A DIGITAL AGE, 18th Edition, emphasizes the role of technology and digital media in all aspects of preparing, presenting and interpreting public speeches in face-to-face and online environments. Grounded in the latest research and best practices, this bestseller gives students an exceptional foundation in the speechmaking process ER -