You'll be doing a lot of speaking. But you'll also be doing a lot of reading in the first half of the semester, so get your book right away. There's a reason the reading is front-loaded--it helps prepare you for the second half of the semester.

To order your book, go to www.abebooks.com

and type in the ISBN number: 0073228656

Then order. The book should only cost you $3 or $4.

The book title is The Art of Public Speaking. The author's name is Stephen Lucas.