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Natalle (U. of N. Carolina, Greensboro) and Bodenheimer's (Montgomery College) text is designed to show women how to effectively develop the technical skills of public speaking, overcome fears about public speaking, and form a public image, or persona, that will be recognized and accepted by a constituency. Coverage includes message preparation and delivery, audience, technology as a speaker's tool, gender issues in relation to public speaking situations, and "woman as public persona." Written for women who are active in college campus, business, and community settings. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Women's Public Speaking Handbook addresses the challenges that are particular to women in the public speaking arena. The handbook arms women with research and examples to help them understand common audience expectations and be prepared to successfully manage speaking situations and develop a public persona. It endorses women's worth and abilities as public speakers and prescribes basic skills for inexperienced and anxious speakers. Authors address the traditional agonistic style of public speaking and the more consensual style that many women prefer. The handbook's convenient, small size, wide margins, assessments, and "at a glance" information invite students to add annotations and make the handbook a personal reference tool.
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