eCore Public Speaking Textbook (COMM 1113)

Public Speaking, a TCC Open Textbook is a derivative work of Exploring Public Speaking: The Open Educational Resource College Public Speaking Textbook, 4th Edition. The primary author of the textbook is Barbara G. Tucker of Dalton State College. We also wish to honor Dr. Kristin Barton, Originator of the Project and First Editor, in memory and honor.

This textbook has been modified from its original version to fit the needs of Tulsa Community college. In accordance with Creative Commons licensing, the entirety of this derivative work shares the same license as the original work.

You can find the original work and its contributors here: http://exploringpublicspeaking.com

This text exists under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, and as such it may be used for non-commercial purposes. Any portion of this text may be altered or edited; however, author attribution is required, and if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. Portions of this text were adapted from a free, open-source textbook without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator(s) and licensee(s). The authors of Exploring Public Speaking request that you let them know if you plan to use all or a major part of this textbook as a primary text for your basic communication classes. Tulsa Community College has honored their request.