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For almost thirty years, William F. Gavin wrote speeches at the highest levels of government. Speechwright is his insider’s view of politics, a shrewd critique of presidential and congressional rhetoric, and a personal look at the political leaders for whom he wrote speeches. While serving President Richard Nixon and candidate Ronald Reagan, Gavin advocated for “working rhetoric” —well-crafted, clear, hard-hitting arguments that did not off er visions of the unattainable, but instead limited political discourse to achievable ends reached through practical means. Filled with hard-earned wisdom about politics and its discontents, Speechwright describes Gavin’s successes, his failures, and his call for political rhetoric built on strong argument rather than the mere search for eloquence. --from Amazon.com . See all our new books this month 

Films on Demand lets you access thousands of high quality academic, technical and archival streaming videos 24/7 on or off campus. Must be on campus or have a COM ID to access off campus. Go to the guide . -View full-length videos. -View pre-defined segments from each program. -Create playlists. -Get citations in APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA styles. -Integrate videos into Blackboard. -Organize your digital videos into custom folders for quick and easy access to your favorite titles and segments. Videos are from great providers like these: 

How to make speeches, research and find content for speeches, interpersonal communication, presentation and PowerPoint, and learn from the masters by reading or listening to some of the great speeches in history. Go to the Guide . Popular topics from the guide: -Public Speaking -Speech Ideas -Great Speeches -Interpersonal Communication -PowerPoint