An Introduction to Rhetorical Communication offers a true integration of rhetorical theory and social science approaches to public communication. This highly successful text guides students through message planning and presentation in an easy step-by-step process. An Introduction to Rhetorical Communication provides students with a solid grounding in the rhetorical tradition and the basis for developing effective messages.
Preface.I. GETTING STARTED.
1. A Rhetorical Tradition.2. The Nature of Rhetorical Communication.3. Stage Fright: A Normal Problem.II. BASIC THEORY.
4. The Nature of the Receiver: Attitude Formation and Change.5. Ethos: A Dominant Factor in Rhetorical Communication.6. The Nature of Persuasive Argument.7. Nonverbal Communication.8. Diversity and Culture.III. MESSAGE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION.
9. Message Preparation: Preliminary Considerations.10. Informative Messages.11. Message Preparation: Invention.12. Message Preparation: Disposition.13. Message Preparation: Style.14. Introducing and Concluding Messages in Rhetorical Communication.15. Message Preparation: Oral Delivery.IV. RHETORICAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY.
16. Ethics and Rhetorical Communication.Author Index.Subject Index.
James C. McCroskey , West Virginia University
