Bursting with an array of speechmaking strategies that students can use to inform their own speech choices, Speak Up! covers key concepts and theories in a concise and approachable way that makes the material concrete, understandable, and easily applied to diverse settings and assignment...

Bursting with an array of speechmaking strategies that students can use to inform their own speech choices, Speak Up! covers key concepts and theories in a concise and approachable way that makes the material concrete, understandable, and easily applied to diverse settings and assignments. With an extensive system of built-in supports that includes compelling real-life examples, clear models, and unique photos and illustrations designed to make concepts memorable, Speak Up! equips students with the tools they need to relax, embrace the speech building process, and find their authentic voices as public speakers–both inside and outside of the classroom.

The new Achieve courseware for Speak Up! sets the standard for driving student learning in your public speaking course with powerful learning content, engaging activities, and actionable insights and analytics. Achieve brings together an interactive e-textbook, speech videos, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing and other assessments, learning activities, and extensive instructor resources–all within a new, enhanced technology platform carefully built over the past five years.

This sixth edition spotlights a wide variety of resources designed to support successful speechmaking, including fully revised coverage of speaking online and civic engagement; new annotated speeches that include Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky’s compelling 2022 address to the U.S. Congress and a sample persuasive speech on banned books; new full-color photographs that spotlight real people in real public speaking situations; an increased emphasis on diverse perspectives, images, and experiences that help students see themselves in the text; and cutting edge examples on timely topics, from the creator economy to robot pets.