Best public speaking books according to redditors

We found 18 Reddit comments discussing the best public speaking books. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/ayn_rands_trannydick · 57 pointsr/AdviceAnimals

Yup. If OP was half as smart as he thinks he is, he'd already have read Popkin's The Reasoning Voter and understand the latest research on the matter.

Instead, OP's running around insisting on intelligence tests to vote, a la Jim Crow.

What do you think OP? Should you be excluded from voting for voicing an opinion without having read any background empirical research on the opinion you're espousing?

u/Gleanings · 6 pointsr/freemasonry

1)That booklet the Secretary handed you with the passages you need to memorize to pass your MM proficiency test.

2)Learning Masonic Ritual

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/exmormon

I'm going to suggest a book that can absolutely be used for critical thinking and work perfectly in conjunction with the scripture stories they are learning (and also the fake manual stories). The book is called a guide to philosophical inquiry and leads participants (generally used for kids aged 4-17, although it's useful for anyone IMO) through critical thinking skills using stories and "story thinking". I have used it in my special ed classes to help my students "see" concepts, rather than just be expected to have instant understanding. I just really highly recommend this book and the concept of incorporating philosophical inquiry into critical thinking skills. :) http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-If-Storythinking-Handbook/dp/1441118144

u/jason_mitchell · 3 pointsr/freemasonry

Check it out "Masonic Toasts, Speeches, and Responses" by Beresiner.

The Freemasons Handbook of Toasts, Speeches and Responses https://www.amazon.com/dp/0853183368/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HkK1BbCAWSZA9

u/pollyatomic · 3 pointsr/Dallas

I would imagine Amazon could get it to you more quickly than you will find it here. I took the liberty of looking it up for you and you could have it by tomorrow if you order it soon and pay the extra shipping.

Also, you're a student, which means you should qualify for Amazon Prime for half price, which would give you free two-day shipping and cheap one-day shipping. It's pretty nice.

u/taggartcontinental · 2 pointsr/WTF

This was the book http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Guide-Public-Speaking/dp/0312400780. To be honest, we didn't really use it.

u/rokpot · 1 pointr/slavelabour
u/GRRRRaffe · 1 pointr/Teachers

Hi! Debate teacher and Speech & Debate coach here. I'm headed to bed, but I will try to remember to get back to this tomorrow; I will gladly share the resources I use/have used.

I sincerely hope you will consider coaching in addition to just teaching debate classes. The forensics world is a massive micro community full of incredibly bright young people, and watching them work through the challenge of developing cases, speeches, and performance pieces (and watching them get and apply feedback from judges on weekends) is incredibly rewarding.

In the mean time, check out the ebook The Book of Bad Arguments by Ali Almossawi and Well Spoken by Erick Palmer.

The National Speech and Debate association also has oodles of free resources (and TONS more if you get an annual membership, which you ABSOLUTELY should if you're going to coach, even if you have to fundraise for it and even if it depletes your team account. Having the resource package membership is worth its weight.)

Shoot me your email address and I'll send you a lot of the paperwork I've developed over the past 6 years. Welcome!

u/Checkerszero · 1 pointr/Destiny

Reading a couple relevant chapters from a reputable critical thinking textbook (edit: changed link to better book after consulting lecturer) may really help you here. I did a course on it in first year and while I don't remember a whole lot, it was -at the time- absurdly edifying. Of course you know about it, but seeing it visualized and testing you in it's "syntax" I guess, is super useful.

Dismantling arguments into components can really knock the fire and wind out of them, instilling a sense of assurance in yourself in clearly articulating exactly where you disagree and why, and that can neuter a lot of the anger and frustration.