斯蒂文·卢卡斯博士(Dr. Stephen Lucas)是美国威斯康辛大学麦迪逊总校交流艺术系的教授,也是专门研究美国演讲学的国际知名学者。近年来卢卡斯博士曾多次访问中国,在多所大学进行演讲和学术讲座,并在全国性演讲比赛上担任评委。
卢卡斯博士精心撰写的《演讲的艺术》是一本经得起时间检验的**教科书,自1983年**版到*新的第八版,始终高居美国演讲教科书销售排行榜的榜首。目前,在美国以及世界其他**和地区,有近千所大学用此书作为英语演讲课程的教材。
本书是大学开设演讲课的**教科书,也是大学生参加各类演讲比赛、提高演讲水平的**参考书。
本书配有CD-ROM光盘两张,提供与各部分内容相关的补充材料、示范演讲录像以及简单易用的辅助学习软件。

PART I SPEAKING AND LISTENING
1 Speaking in Public
2 Ethics and Public Speaking
3 Listening
APPENDIX Giving Your First Speech
PART II SPEECH PREPARATION: GETTING STARTED
4 Selecting a Topic and Purpose
5 Analyzing the Audience
6 Gathering Materials
7 Supporting Your Ideas
PART III SPEECH PREPARATION: ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING
8 Organizing the Body of the Speech
9 Beginning and Ending the Speech
10 Outlining the Speech
PART IV PRESENTING THE SPEECH
11 Using Language
12 Delivery
13 Using Visual Aids
APPENDIX Using Powerpoint
PART V VARIETIES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
14 Speaking to Inform
15 Speaking to Persuade
16 Methods of Persuasion
17 Speaking on Special Occasions
18 Speaking in Small Groups
APPENDIX Speeches for Analysis and Discussion