With its wealth of student and work-oriented examples, "Public Speaking for College and Career" offers a practical, accessible, and non-intimidating approach to public speaking. This trusted text shows students how to achieve clarity and confidence during the speeches they must give in college classes, in career settings, and in their communities. The new edition offers a rich variety of examples, stories, photos, and four new sample speeches. Other major changes include updated Internet and library research techniques and expanded discussions on how to properly credit sources. A new appendix "Using PowerPoint Effectively" has been added to the end of chapter 9 on Visual Aids.