Icebreaker : Manual for Public Speaking

Icebreaker offers students a conversational, highly accessible yet compact presentation of ideas designed to help them master the fundamentals of public speaking. Students are guided through the steps of choosing and focusing the topic and researching, preparing, and delivering their speech. Outstanding features of the book include detailed chapter outlines, chapter summaries and study questions, numerous sample class assignments with clearly stated purposes and procedures, a glossary, and a speech evaluation form.