Giving Academic Presentations, Second Edition (Michigan Series In English For Academic & Professional Purposes) Second Edition

As a university lecturer who has used Giving Academic Presentations for several semesters, I'm quite please to see this updated, modernized version of an outstanding speech textbook for Advanced English language learners and international teaching assistants. The new version contains clearer format, far more attractive pages, and current presentation tips using contemporary technology. (The last version, written almost a decade ago, was clearly showing its age - especially in terms of illustrations.) This practical textbook systematically introduces different types of academic presentations in a clear, concise manner from introductions and object descriptions to term definitions and problem-solution presentations. Students have consistently found it helpful, and I strong recommend it for both undergraduate and graduate international students seeking to improve their public speaking skills. It can also be used for ESL and Speech courses.

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Excellent book for teaching non native speakers of English

I bought this book for a presentation class for students who were matriculating into graduate schools programs. The first chapter is quite useful and interesting. It deals with giving an introductory speech. The following chapters then deal with giving about an object (boring!), a speech about a concept/definition, a process speech, and a problem-solution speech. There are some useful pieces of information in the book. I liked the information on pronunciation such as pausing, stress, intonation and rhetorical devices such as cleft sentences, rhetorical questions, and using 'Let me.' There is also a variety of rubrics/evaluation forms that are quite good. Unfortunately, it is missing a lot of important information. It doesn't introduce an outline or the components of a speech. There is no video or audio. it barely covers transitions and ways to move from main point to the next. You can find better information on giving a speech on a website from a university in Colorado. You can find the first chapter online, but don't let it fool you because the rest of the chapters are not as good.

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It is a very helpful book

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I teach English at a university in Germany, and this book was extremely helpful. Susan Reinhart provides great information, contexts, and helpful hints for non-native English speakers (and also for native speakers) to be prepared to hold a public speech. My students also enjoyed the exercises in the book.