The Art of Explanation, Ros Atkins
The Art of Explanation, Ros Atkins
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The Art of Explanation
How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence

Author: Ros Atkins

Narrator: Ros Atkins

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wildfire

Published: 09/14/2023

Synopsis

A practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly, by BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos.

Explanation - conveying meaning - is an art. And the BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, is something of a master of the form. In this book, Ros shares the secrets he has learned from years of working in high-pressure newsrooms, identifying the ten elements of a good explanation and the seven steps you need to take to express yourself as persuasively and accurately as possible.

Whether you need to articulate your thoughts clearly for business, educational or social purposes, The Art of Explanation is a must-listen for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills.

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Ros Atkins

Ros Atkins is BBC News' Analysis Editor and has presented and reported on the biggest stories around the world for twenty years. He's also the creator of the critically acclaimed 'Ros Atkins on...' video series, which has become a phenomenon, garnering millions of views. His ability to explain complex stories in a clear, concise and consumable way has led to him being dubbed the nation's 'Explainer-in-Chief'.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wing on October 04, 2023

This is a manual for those who need to do presentations perennially. Put it simply: know your stuff; make sure you understand what you’re talking about; make sure the addressees have enough, but only just enough, contextual and background information; capture and sustain their attention; polish your......more

Goodreads review by Pretentia on January 22, 2024

I find it pretty funny that a book about explanations has such a poor explanation of what it is. This a book about how to prepare for presentations or papers. As that it has a lot of useful advice. It is very verbose and boring, and I found it hard to get through. It isn't what I thought it was whic......more

Goodreads review by Georgie on August 29, 2023

This is a very interesting book, and I already mentioned it to a few people. I feel like many people should read or listen to this book, this would help them a lot (especially a few of the people I'm working with). I listened to the audiobook version of the book and I was surprised to see that the na......more

Goodreads review by Ashiish on October 09, 2023

Repetitive. Bit obvious.......more

Goodreads review by Sebastian on February 18, 2025

(disclaimer: I listed to audiobook, maybe the printed/e-ink version is at least partially saved by good visual explanation - diagrams, graphs and such) Oh, such a wonderful topic! Oh, ... and such a wasted opportunity. The best thing about this book is ... its table of contents. In general, all the se......more

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To watch an Atkins report is akin to observing a watchmaker assemble the inner workings of a timepiece - there's precision, deftness and a calming expertise. The Times

Crisp common sense and beautifully written. Ros is a brilliant communicator and is able to make even the gnarliest subjects crystal clear.

The shining light that guides us to understanding what on earth is going on in our complicated world! Ros Atkins has that rare quality of appealing to all generations - even teens who don't watch TV News find his explainers on their phones and follow his guidance to the thorny topics of the day. Now they can learn to do that for themselves. The book every parent wants to slide in their teens' direction to equip them for real life.

A brilliant guide to communication and explanation. This book will make your arguments stand out in the tsunami of information in our world. It's for all those who want their audiences to listen and understand when they write an essay, a presentation or even send a simple email.

What a gift! One of the UK's great communicators shares his wisdom so we can all explain better. It's an engaging, entertaining and (above all) useful book showing how to unpack, organise, compose and deliver our ideas better. To communicate clearly we must think clearly. This book shows how to do both.

From the journalist whose trademark is concision and clarity comes a manual on how the rest of us can achieve just that. The Art of Explanation is part-memoir, part self-help, and thoroughly informative and enjoyable.

Public speaking will become far less nerve-wracking after reading this book ... Atkins teaches readers how to best articulate themselves in front of an audience, keep people's attention during a presentation, perform well during an interview, and boost your confidence in general. Business Traveller Magazine

A dazzling primer on how we can tell the truth effectively. All the tools you need against misinformation are contained within.

Lucid and detailed ... good advice on memory, presentation and a range of techniques to put forward the best explanations in both verbal and electronic communication. Independent

Ros Atkins does a masterful job of showing you how to be a better communicator in a 'news you can use' book that is interesting, engaging and, ultimately, transformative for readers.

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