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Public Speaking & Speech Resources: Persuasion

Information resources for preparing and delivering speeches and presentations.

Books on Persuasion

Getting Your Way Every Day by Alan Axelrod
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Influencing Through Argument by Robert B. Huber; Alfred C. Snider
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Pin Drop Principle: Captivate, Influence, and Communicate Better Using the Time-Tested Methods of Professional Performers by David Lewis; G. Riley Mills
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Thank You for Arguing, 4th ed. by Jay Heinrichs
Call Number: MAIN P301.5.P47 H45 2020
ISBN: 9780593237380
A guide to techniques on getting your way.
Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear by Frank I. Luntz
Call Number: MAIN PE1431 .L87 2007
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Robert B. Cialdini; Noah J. Goldstein; Steve J. Martin
Call Number: MAIN HF5718 .G65 2008

Storytelling

Hooked: how leaders connect, engage and inspire with storytelling by Gabrielle Dolan; Yamini Naidu
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ISBN: 9781118637647
Publication Date: 2013
Infographics: the power of visual storytelling by Jason Lankow; Ross Crooks; Josh Ritchie
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ISBN: 9781118420065
Publication Date: 2012
Stories That Move Mountains: storytelling and visual design for persuasive presentations by Martin Sykes; Nick Malik; Mark D. West
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ISBN: 9781118424001
Publication Date: 2012

Up For Debate

Critical Inquiry: The Process of Argument by Michael Boylan
Call Number: MAIN PE1431 .B67 2010
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A Rulebook for Arguments, 5th ed. by Anthony Weston
Call Number: MAIN BC177 .W47 2017
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ISBN: 9781624666544
Publication Date: 2018

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