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Learn to speak in public without breaking a sweat! The Public Speaking Playbook coaches students to prepare, practice, and present their public speeches to their highest level. With a focus on actively building skills, Authors Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble train students in the fundamentals of the public speaking process using frequent interactive exercises that allow students to practice--and improve--their public speaking. Students want to put their skills into practice quickly, so the Playbook gives them the essentials in brief learning modules that focus on skill-building through independent and collaborative learning activities. As students master their skills, they are also encouraged to think critically about what it means to "play fair" in your public speaking--with a focus on diversity, ethics, and civic engagement. Don't just record--GoREACT GoREACT is an easy, interactive web video tool for recording, video sharing, and evaluating within a secure online platform. No more downloads, jump drives, or juggling with video files; now students can record with a webcam or mobile device and access presentations instantly. Post ratings, time-stamped comments, video responses and overall feedback to maximize learning and effectiveness. Give your students the tool to improve their presentations. Don't just record - GoREACT! Speech Planner SpeechPlanner is an interactive, web-based tool that guides you through the process of planning and preparing your speech, one step at a time. Featuring practical tips, strategies, and useful examples designed to explain and illustrate every stage of the speech-making process, this valuable planner makes it simple and easy to create highly effective, successful speeches anywhere, any time. With its unique practice timer feature, SpeechPlanner allows you to pace your speech to ensure sustained focus on the core message as well as a balanced delivery. Additional audio and video examples of effe