Painless Speaking Barrons

Designed for use in middle school and high school classrooms, as well as at home, books in this series transform subjects that are normally dreaded by many students. Painless books take light-hearted approaches to their subjects, while addressing topics that classroom texts never get to. Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It explores finding one's voice, understanding the basic unit of speech communication (an utterance), learning the art of conversation, reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts, and instruction in public speaking, which entails composing, practicing, and delivering a speech. Students will find guidelines for self-evaluation of a public speech. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover Really. This isn?t going to hurt at all . . . If you think that speaking effectively in front of an audience or even just a friend or two can be a tricky business, you?re right. But you can still learn how to do it?and enjoy yourself while learning! Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It guides you to find your own voice, and then helps you understand the basic unit of speech communication, called an ?utterance.? You?ll learn the art of conversation and techniques for reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts. You?ll also get detailed instruction in public speaking, from composing and preparing to practicing, delivering, and evaluating an interesting and effective speech. For Middle School and High School Students About the Author Mary Elizabeth is also the author of Painless Poetry and Painless Spelling, both published as part of Barron's Painless Series.