{"product_id":"practically-speaking","title":"Practically Speaking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e is an engaging and accessible public speaking textbook designed to help students develop confidence, critical thinking skills, and an effective personal speaking style. Widely praised for its conversational tone and clear, practical advice, the book combines engaging stories, real-world examples, current research, and useful techniques to make learning public speaking approachable and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text guides students through the essential stages of becoming an effective speaker, from getting started and preparing presentations to practicing critical thinking and developing an authentic speaking voice. Its approachable writing style encourages students to actively engage with the material and apply communication concepts to real-world speaking situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a strong combination of \u003cstrong\u003escholarship, recent research, practical advice, examples, tips, and techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/em\u003e helps students understand the fundamentals of public speaking while developing skills that can be applied in academic, professional, and everyday communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has been recognized with the \u003cstrong\u003eTextbook Excellence Award from the Textbook \u0026amp; Academic Authors Association\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting its value as an engaging resource for public speaking and communication education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e is ideal for \u003cstrong\u003ecollege students, public speaking courses, communication students, instructors, and anyone looking to improve presentation skills, speech delivery, critical thinking, and confidence in public speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"a-divider-normal bucketDivider\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford University Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 1, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3rd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e416 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e019092103X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0190921033\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.2 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.9 x 0.6 x 6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"thebookstella.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554934427906,"sku":null,"price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/9856\/6914\/files\/PracticallySpeaking.jpg?v=1790589929","url":"https:\/\/thebookstella.com\/products\/practically-speaking","provider":"thebookstella.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}