The Art of Public Speaking 11e continues to define the art of being the best by helping today‎'‎s students become capable‎,‎ responsible speakers and thinkers‎.‎ With a strong focus on the practical skills of public speaking and grounded in classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric‎,‎ The Art of Public Speaking offers full coverage of all major aspects of speech preparation and presentation‎.‎ Utilizing the full suite of resources‎,‎ students learn to internalize the principles of public speaking‎,‎ build confidence through speech practice‎,‎ and prepare for success in the classroom and beyond‎.‎ With the new Enhanced Speech Capture in Connect Lucas‎,‎ instructors now have the ability to evaluate live speeches using a customizable rubric in the classroom‎.‎ Instructors may also upload speech videos on students‎'‎ behalf to create and manage true peer review assignments‎.‎ With its ground‎-breaking adaptive learning system‎,‎ Connect Lucas‎(‎t‎)‎ also helps students ‎"‎know what they know‎,‎‎"‎ while guiding them to experience and learn important concepts that they need to know to succeed‎.‎