Structure

The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen E. Lucas is written from the perspective of an instructor in public speaking. Lucas is a Professor of Communication Arts and Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since Lucas teaches communications at the college level, he is considered an expert in his field. The thoroughness of the material that he has organized in this book appears to be complete. He has not left one stone unturned about public speaking. He is obviously extremely knowledgeable in the field. It is also quite apparent that he loves teaching the subject.

In a “Note from the Author,” Lucas explains that this, the 11th Edition, is his most recent effort in updating the original textbook which was published thirty years earlier. With its continued success, it is obviously an accepted work for teaching and learning the art of public speaking...