1. Welcome Course name Faculty name

2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Sprague/Stuart The Speaker’s Handbook, 8e You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments — have reading assignments …from these materials

3. WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK? Nine in ten professors (90%) say that students would do better if they made greater user of the assigned textbook. Students’ pass rates, retention rates and grades improve when they employ supplemental materials in addition to their textbooks. Zogby International, 2006

4. WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION? — Expanded Coverage of theories, research, presentation aids. — ThomsonNOW™ for The Speaker's Handbook provides self-assessment and review opportunities for students. — New Parts 6, 7, 8 on Contexts, Sample Speeches, and Additional Resources. — Updated Examples throughout each chapter.

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6. WHAT IS THOMSONNOW? ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want-NOW! – Personalized Study Plan – ebook – Interactive Video Activities – Speaker’s Workshop Activities – Diagnostic Quizzing

7. WILL THOMSONNOW HELP ME GET A BETTER GRADE? 87.3% of students agree using ThomsonNOW regularly helped them perform better on exams. 83.9% of students agree that Personalized Study was a valuable study tool. 95% of students responded that using ThomsonNOW on a regular basis helped them get a better grade 82.7% of students are likely to tell a friend about ThomsonNOW YES!

8. STUDENTS CAN USE THOMSONNOW TO… – Manage their time – Prepare for class – Practice & Reinforce key concepts learned in class – Customize learning assets based on individual learning styles – Study for exams more effectively – Get the Grade you want GET AN “A” !

9. DIAGNOSTIC QUIZZING & PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN

10. INTERACTIVE E-BOOK —Looks just like printed text —Reference panel for easy navigation —Notes, Bookmarks, Highlights —Weblinks are live —Click right into activities & video —Exercises flow into gradebook —Matches student workflow w/ integrated media

11. INTERACTIVE VIDEO ACTIVITIES 1)Watch video of the communication scenario discussed in the text, along with a scrolling highlighted transcript. 2)Respond to questions about the video and email directly to your instructor. Concepts in the book are brought to life!

12. SPEECH BUILDER EXPRESS Online speech organization and outlining software —Step by Step through process —Critical Thinking Prompts —Calendar —Dictionary, Thesaurus, and InfoTrac College Edition —Outline and Self Evaluation Assignable —Integrated with Text

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17. STUDENTS…PLEASE READ If your textbook doesn’t already come with the helpful study aids we’ve discussed, go to your local college bookstore or go on-line to the iChapters.com.