Lucas' The Art of Public Speaking is the leading public speaking textbook in the field. Whether a novice or an experienced speaker when beginning the course, every student will learn how to be a better public speaker through Lucas' clear explanations. Creative activities, vivid examples, annotated speech samples, and foundation of classic and contemporary rhetoric provide students a strong understanding of public speaking.

When instructors teach from this textbook, they benefit from Lucas' Integrated Teaching Package. The Annotated Instructor's Edition and Instructor's Manual, both written by Steve Lucas, provide teaching tips and give outlines on how to use the various supplements. As a result, instructors are able to see various teaching examples, how to integrate technology, and analyses and discussion questions for video clips in class. The Annotated Instructor's Edition, Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, CDs, videos,and other supplements provide instructors the tools needed to create a dynamic classroom. This edition has a supplement to meet the needs of online classes,Teaching Public Speaking Online with The Art of Public Speaking.

史迪芬·E·卢卡斯，美国顶尖的传播学者，威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校交际艺术学教授。被誉为“演讲之父”。

1972年始执教于威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校至今。自1973年开始。卢卡斯教授在威斯康星大学主持演讲课程。30多年来，他组织了无数次教学教材革新，先后培养了数百位研究生助教。他应邀主持或参加的各类演讲培训项目几乎遍及全美各地的高校。2002年起连续五年担任我国“21世纪杯”和”CCTV杯”等全国大学生英语演讲比赛的评委。

卢卡斯教授学术成就卓著。他的第一本著作《反抗的征兆：费城的修辞与革命(1765—1776)》．获得美国传播学会1977年度金奖，并获普利策奖提名。此后．又因一系列的重要文章如《美国公共演讲的复兴：修辞学批判的文本和语境》(1988)、《独立宣言的风格艺术》(1990)、《独立宣言的修辞学溯源》(1998)等荣获美国传播学会专题论文年度金奖。