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Suggested Speech Communication References



Although this list is in no way inclusive, these texts are worth a closer look to enhance and broaden your understanding of the study of speech communication.

Aristotle. On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse. Trans. George A. Kennedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs, and Thomas R. Burkholder. Critiques of Contemporary Rhetoric. 2nd ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1997.

Clark, Ruth Anne. Persuasive Messages. New York: Harper and Row, 1984.

Freeley, Austin J. Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making. 9th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1996.

Golden, James L., Goodwin F. Berquist, and William E. Coleman. The Rhetoric of Western Thought. 5th ed. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1993.

Griffin, Em. A First Look at Communication Theory. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Herrick, James A. The History and Theory of Rhetoric. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1998.

Hybels, Saundra, and Richard L. Weaver. Communicating Effectively. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

McCroskey, James C. An Introduction to Rhetorical Communication. 7th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.

Miller, Calvin. The Empowered Communicator. Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1994.

Noonan, Peggy. Simply Speaking. New York: Regan Books, 1998.

Power, John H. Public Speaking: The Lively Art. New York: Harper Collins, 1994.

Scott, Michael D., and Steven R. Brydon. Dimensions of Communication: An Introduction. Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1997.





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