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Author(s): BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE FOUNDATION , Andrea Thorson, Mark Staller, Michael Korcok, Helen Acosta, John Giertz
Contemporary Public Speaking: How to Craft and Deliver a Powerful Speech incorporates multiple voices, perspectives, and approaches to mastering the art of public speaker. This contemporary, collaborative endeavor creates more space for the classroom instructor’s own voice. People of all ages, places in life, and employment situations can benefit from learning how to craft and deliver a powerful speech.
Author(s): Michael Korcok, Andrea Thorson
An introductory course in argumentation and rhetoric gives students the tools with which to improve their critical thinking abilities and with which to communicate that thinking in an effective manner. Effective critical thinking is necessary to understand ourselves and the world. Without effective critical thinking, we cannot make reasonable decisions about what to believe and about how to act. As individuals, our own decisions construct our lives and shape the lives of those around us.
