The Art of Public Speaking is a practical guide from the early twentieth century, offering instruction on effective speaking. It covers confidence, voice control, emphasis, and delivery, with exercises and examples. Listeners interested in rhetoric and self-improvement will find its advice clear and enduring.
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The Art of Public Speaking BY J. BERG ESENWEIN AUTHOR OF "HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD AN AUDIENCE," "WRITING THE SHORT-STORY," "WRITING THE PHOTOPLAY," ETC., ETC., AND DALE CARNAGEY PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE; INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, BALTIMORE, AND PHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING THE WRITER'S LIBRARY EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD, MASS. PUBLISHERS
Copyright 1915 THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO F. ARTHUR METCALF FELLOW-WORKER AND FRIEND Table of Contents THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST—A FOREWORD CHAPTER I—ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE CHAPTER II—THE SIN OF MONOTONY CHAPTER III—EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION CHAPTER IV—EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH CHAPTER V—EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE CHAPTER VI—PAUSE AND POWER CHAPTER VII—EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION CHAPTER VIII—CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY CHAPTER IX—FORCE CHAPTER X—FEELING AND ENTHUSIASM CHAPTER XI—FLUENCY THROUGH PREPARATION CHAPTER XII—THE VOICE CHAPTER XIII—VOICE CHARM CHAPTER XIV—DISTINCTNESS AND PRECISION OF UTTERANCE CHAPTER XV—THE TRUTH ABOUT GESTURE
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