<DIV>Instructors and students understand that fear of public speaking is one of the biggest challenges in the introductory course. And that’s where <I>Speak with Courage </I>comes in. Author and master teacher Martin McDermott has helped over 3,000 students overcome their fears and rise above speech anxiety by applying the right techniques. </P></P><I>Speak with Courage</I> offers 50+ diverse strategies—class-tested, rhetorical, practical, and fun—that help students at every stage of the speechmaking process, from getting started and choosing a topic to delivering the presentation and learning from the experience. Helpful and effective, this well-written and appealing text is the tool you need to get your students up and speaking—with confidence. <I>Speak with Courage </I>is also available as an inexpensive e-book, a great add on to any course with a public speaking component.</DIV>