Professor Lucas has directed the introductory public speaking course at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1973. He is featured in the Educational Video Group’s program on the history of American public address, and he appeared on the History Channel’s documentary on the Declaration of Independence. Professor Lucas has received a number of teaching awards, including the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Wisconsin and the National Communication Association’s Donald Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education. His most recent book is Words of a Century: The Top 100 A merican Speeches, Courtesy of Stephen Lucas 1900–1999. His major articles include “The Schism in Rhetorical Scholarship,” “The Renaissance of American Public Address: Text and Context in Rhetorical Criticism,” “The Stylistic Artistry of the Declaration of Independence,” and “The Rhetorical Ancestry of the Declaration of Independence,” for which he received the Golden A nniversary Monograph Award of the National Communication Association. His first book, Portents of Rebellion: R hetoric and Revolution in Philadelphia, 1765–1776, received the Golden Anniversary Award of the National Communication Association and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Professor Lucas has been recognized for his work as both a scholar and a teacher. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his master’s and doctorate degrees from Penn State University. Lucas is Professor of Communication Arts and Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The inclusion of a website does not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw-Hill Education, and McGraw-Hill Education does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites. L83 2019 | DDC 808.5/1-dc23 LC record available at The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. paper) | ISBN 9781260412932 (loose-leaf edition) | ISBN 1260412938 (loose-leaf edition) Subjects: LCSH: Public speaking. | New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, Identifiers: LCCN 2018038517| ISBN 9781259924606 (bound edition : alk. Title: The art of public speaking / Stephen E. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Lucas, Stephen, 1946– author. Fuller Designer: Egzon Shaqiri Content Licensing Specialist: Carrie Burger Cover Image: ©skyboysv/Shutterstock Compositor: Lumina Datamatics All credits appearing on page or at the end of the book are considered to be an e xtension of the copyright page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LWI 21 20 19 18 ISBN 978-0-6 (bound edition) MHID 0-2 (bound edition) ISBN 978-3-2 (loose-leaf edition) MHID 3-8 (loose-leaf edition) ISBN 978-7-1 (annotated instructor’s edition) MHID 7-3 (annotated instructor’s edition) Portfolio Manager: Sarah Remington Product Developer: Betty Chen Marketing Manager: Laura Young Program Manager: Marianne Musni Senior Content Project Manager: Danielle Clement Content Project Manager: Tim Coté Senior Buyer: Laura M. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States.

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