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PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPEECH PREPARATION
Speech
Importance of Speech
Speech in Modern Life
Spech & Talk
Speech, an acquired ability
Training to acquire speech ability
Overcoming Drawbacks
Results of Training
Practical Help
Speech based on Thought & Language
Gathering Materials
The Material of Speeches
Gathering Materials
Observations
Interview
Reading
Understanding
Selecting
Retaining Knowledge
Taking Notes
Using Library
Using Periodicals
Planning The Speech
Selecting Materials
The Length of Speech
Making the speech too long?
Discarding Material
Relation of Material to the Purpose of Speech
Indicating the plan in the speech
Arrangements:
Importance
Unity
Coherence
Emphasis
Making the First Plan
Transitions
Thinking before you speak
SPEECH WRITING
Making the Outline/Brief
Orderly Arrangement
Professional Writer's Use of Outlines
The Outline in the finished Speech
Reconstructing the Outline
Outline, Brief, Legal Brief
The Outline
The Brief
Margins
Symbols
Tabulations
Authorities in the Brief
Selection for Briefing
Making a brief
Speaking from the Brief
Self Criticism
Results
Styles
Alliteration
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Parallelism
Repetition
Antithesis
SPEECH PRESENTATION
Beginning the Speech
Speaking; A Formal Matter
The Salutation
Length of the Introduction
Purpose of the Introduction
Effect of the Introduction upon audience
Linking the Introduction to Preceding Speeches
Difficulties of Introductions
Spirit of Introductions
Preparing & Delivering Introduction
Concluding the Speech
Preparing the Conclusion
Is Conclusion necessary?
Relation of the conclusion to the speech
Length of the conclusion
The Retrospective Conclusion
The Anticipatory Conclusion
Retrospective & Anticipatory Conclusion
The Recapitulation
The Summary
The Peroration
Preparing & Delivering Conclusions
DRAMA & ACTING
Difference between Public Speaking & Acting
Naturalness & Sincerity
Character Delineation
Dialogues
Characters conceived by Others
Memorized Conversations
Climax
Characters in Plays
Descriptions of Characters
Studying Plays
Assigning Roles
Short Plays
Producing Plays
The Play
The Stage
Scenery
Casting the Play
Rehearsing
Results
EXPLAINING
Exposition
Difficulties in Exposition
Clear Understanding
Command of Language
Methods of Explaining
Division
Partition
Definition
Logical Definition
Amplified Definition
Particulars of a General Statement
Examples
Comparison
Contrast
Cause to Effect
Effect to Cause
Time Order
Time Order Reversed
Place
Combination of Methods
PERSUADING
What Argumentation really is?
Use of Argumentation
Conviction
The Proposition
Kinds of Proposition
Propositions of Fact
Propositions of Policy
Wording the Proposition
Burden of Proof
Evidence
Direct Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Two General Methods of Reasoning;
a) Inductive Reasoning
b) Deductive Reasoning
Methods of Proof
Explanation
Authority
Examples
Analogy
Residues
Cause to Effect
Effect to Cause
Persuasion
Response producing Persuasion
Elements of Persuasion
REFUTING
Answering the Other Side
Needs & Values of Refutation
Contradiction is not Refutation
Three Phrases of Refutation
Analysis of Opposing side for Accuracy
Begging the Situation
Ignoring the Question
Appealing to Prejudice/Passions
The Fallacy of Tradition
Attacking a Speaker's character/ Principles
Fallacies of causal relationship
Methods of Refuting
Courteous Correction
Refuting Incorrect Analogy
Reducing Proof to Absurdity
Amplifying & Diminishing
Position of Refutation in Speech
Constructive Argument, more valuable than refutation
DEBATING
The Idea of Debating
Value of a debate
Debate in Actual Life
Debating demands a decision
Persons involved in a debate;
The Presiding Officer
The Debaters
The Audience
The Judges
Scholastic Debating. Choosing a Proposition
Time Limits
Rebuttal Speeches
Preparation
Finding the Issues
Team Work
Manipulating Material
The First Affirmative Speaker
The First Negative Speaker
The Second Affirmative & Second Negative Speakers
The Concluding Affirmative Speaker
The Concluding Negative Speaker
Restrictions in rebuttal
Manner in debating
SPEAKING UPON SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Speech Making in the Professions
Speaking Upon Special Occasions
Speeches of Presiding Officers
Choosing a Theme
The After Dinner Speech
The Commemorative Speech
False Eloquence
Speeches of Presentation & Acceptance
The Inaugural Speech
The Nominating Speech
The Speech in Support of Measure
The Persuasive Speech
THE VOICE
Organs of Speech
Producing Tone
Producing Vowels
Producing Consonants
Tone
Speech
Pitch
Emphasis
Phrasing
Enunciation
Pronounciation
Poise
Gestures
Delivery
Reading the Speech
Memorizing the Speech
Memorizing Parts
Speaking from Outline or Brief
The Best Method
Attributes of a Speaker
Shakespeare's Advice
TIPS & TRICKS
The Mind of a Speaker ... What am I supposed to do to maximize my speaking power?
Your Mind as a mental storehouse ... Really? So, how to discover this largely untapped resources of mine?
Who's my Audience? ... Who am I speaking to; NASA professors or a bunch of kids?
Concentration: But how much? ... How much? How much concentration is enough?
Oh Gosh! I'm freaking out ... What to do when I'm scared?
Am I self-conscious? ... Gosh! This is so embarassing, I'm going to pass out NOW
Organizing the body of speech ... Everything is in order!
Monotony, what have gone wrong? ... Beware of the 'sins' of monotony. It kills you, your speech and definitely your audience.
Which word to emphasize? ... Tomato or tomatoes?
Pitchness? Do you hear me ... You hear me loud and clear NOW?
Changes of pace: Not too slow, dude! ... What are you murmuring?
The Magic Pause! ... Period.
Enthusiasm is what appeal most! ... My message today will change the world of tomorrow!
Gesture: The Art of Expression ... It seems like your hands and legs have mind of their own???
Speaking by Exposition ... How do I speak by exposition
Speaking by Description ... Describe, describe, DESCRIBE
Excuse me, what do you suggest? ... Any? No? Yes?
The Lost Art of Listening ... Hearing but not listening?
Oh dear! What am I supposed to say? ... The headache of finding suitable theme
Friday's Presentation! Fuhh ... Kidding rite?
Let's brainstorm for ideas? ... The easy way of brainstorming for ideas!
Topic Selection ... Selecting suitable topic, no worries!
Gathering Informations ... Where to? Internet? Books? Anywhere?
Books as mental stimulation ... Read and be stimulated
The thinking mind in speech ... Never let your mind sway away
Preparation: The Art of Getting things done ... You reap what you sow
A Collection of Speeches
O Scotia! .......................... Robert Burns
O Rome! My Country ! ................ Lord Byron
Ring Out, Wild Bells! .............. Alfred Lord Tennyson
Roll On, Thou Deep! ................ Lord Byron
Thou Too, Sail On! ................. Henry W. Longfellow
O Tiber, Father Tiber! ............. Lord Macaulay
Marullus to the Roman Citizens ..... William Shakespeare
The Recessional .................... Rudyard Kipling
The Cradle of Liberty .............. Daniel Webster
The Impeachment of Warren Hastings ....... Edmund Burke
Bunker Hill ........................ Daniel Webster
The Gettysburg Address ............. Abraham Lincoln
Cæsar, the Fighter ................. Henry W. Longfellow
Official Duty ...................... Theodore Roosevelt
Look Well to your Speech ........... George Herbert Palmer
Hamlet to the Players .............. William Shakespeare
Bellario's Letter .................. William Shakespeare
Casca, Speaking of Cæsar ........... William Shakespeare
Squandering of the Voice ........... Henry Ward Beecher
The Training of the Gentleman ...... William J. Tucker
Brutus to the Roman Citizens ....... William Shakespeare
The Precepts of Polonius ........... William Shakespeare
The High Standard .................. Lord Rosebery
On Taxing the Colonies ............. Edmund Burke
Justifying the President ........... John C. Spooner
Britain and America ................ John Bright
King Robert of Sicily .............. Henry W. Longfellow
Laying the Atlantic Cable .......... James T. Fields
O'Connell, the Orator .............. Wendell Phillips
Justification for Impeachment ...... Edmund Burke
Wendell Phillips, the Orator ....... George William Curtis
On the Disposal of Public Lands .... Robert Y. Hayne
The Declaration of Independence .... Abraham Lincoln
Northern Greeting to Southern Veterans ........................... Henry Cabot Lodge
Matches and Overmatches ............ Daniel Webster
The Coalition ...................... Daniel Webster
In His Own Defense ................. Robert Emmet
On Resistance to Great Britain ..... Patrick Henry
Invective against Louis Bonaparte ..... Victor Hugo
Mount, the Doge of Venice! ......... Mary Russell Mitford
The Revenge ........................ Alfred Lord Tennyson
A Vision of War .................... Robert G. Ingersoll
Sunset Near Jerusalem .............. Corwin Knapp Linson
A Return in Triumph ................ T. De Witt Talmage
A Return in Defeat ................. Henry W. Grady
In Our Forefathers' Day ............ T. De Witt Talmage
Cassius against Cæsar .............. William Shakespeare
The Spirit of the South ............ Henry W. Grady
Something Rankling Here ............ Daniel Webster
Faith in the People ................ John Bright
The French against Hayti ........... Wendell Phillips
The Necessity of Force ............. John M. Thurston
Against War with Mexico ............ Thomas Corwin
The Murder of Lovejoy .............. Wendell Phillips
A Tale of the Plains ............... Theodore Roosevelt
Gunga Din .......................... Rudyard Kipling
Address of Sergeant Buzfuz ......... Charles Dickens
A Natural Philosopher .............. Maccabe
Response to a Toast ................ Litchfield Moseley
Partridge at the Play .............. Henry Fielding
A Man's a Man for a That ........... Robert Burns
Artemus Ward's Lecture ............. Charles Farrar Brown
Jim Bludso, of the Prairie Belle ... John Hay
The Trial of Abner Barrow .......... Richard Harding Davis
The Benefits of a College Education ... Abbott Lawrence Lowell
What the College Gives ............. Le Baron Russell Briggs
Memorial Day Address ............... John D. Long
William McKinley ................... John Hay
Robert E. Lee ...................... John W. Daniel
Farewell Address to the United States Senate.
.............................Henry Clay
The Death of Garfield .............. James G. Blaine
The Second Inaugural Address....... Abraham Lincoln
The Death of Prince Albert......... Benjamin Disraeli
An Appreciation of Mr. Gladstone... Arthur J. Balfour
William E. Gladstone............... Lord Rosebery
The Soldier's Creed ................ Horace Porter
Competition in College ............. Abbott Lawrence Lowell
A Master of the Situation.......... James T. Fields
Wit and Humor...................... Minot J. Savage
A Message to Garcia................ Elbert Hubbard
Shakespeare's "Mark Antony"........ Anonymous
André and Hale..................... Chauncey M. Depew
The Battle of Lexington............ Theodore Parker
The Homes of the People............ Henry W. Grady
General Ulysses S. Grant........... Canon G. W. Farrar
American Courage................... Sherman Hoar
The Minutemen of the Revolution.... George William Curtis
Paul Revere's Ride................. George William Curtis
The Arts of the Ancients........... Wendell Phillips
A Man without a Country............ Edward Everett Hale
The Execution of Rodriguez......... Richard Harding Davis
The Flood of Books................. Henry van Dyke
Effectiveness in Speaking..........William Jennings Bryan
Books, Literature and the People... Henry van Dyke
Education for Business............. Charles William Eliot
The Beginnings of American Oratory... Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Daniel Webster, the Man............ Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The Enduring Value of Speech....... Thomas Wentworth Higginson
To College Girls................... Le Baron Russell Briggs
The Art of Acting.................. Henry Irving
Address to the Freshman Class at Harvard University ....................Charles William Eliot
With Tennyson at Farringford....... By His Son
Notes on Speech-Making............. Brander Matthews
Hunting the Grizzly................ Theodore Roosevelt
On Retaining the Philippine Islands ... George F. Hoar
On Retaining the Philippine Islands ... William McKinley
Debate on the Tariff............... Thomas B. Reed
Debate on the Tariff............... Charles F. Crisp
South Carolina and Massachusetts... Robert Y. Hayne
South Carolina and Massachusetts... Daniel Webster
The Republican Party............... John Hay
Nominating Ulysses S. Grant........ Roscoe Conkling
The Choice of a Party.............. Roscoe Conkling
Nominating John Sherman............ James A. Garfield
The Democratic Party............... William E. Russell
The Call to Democrats.............. Alton B. Parker
Nominating Woodrow Wilson.......... John W. Wescott
Democratic Faith................... William E. Russell
England and America................ John Bright
On Home Rule in Ireland............ William E. Gladstone
The Dartmouth College Case......... Daniel Webster
In Defense of the Kennistons....... Daniel Webster
In Defense of the Kennistons, II... Daniel Webster
In Defense of John E. Cook......... D. W. Voorhees
In Defense of the Soldiers......... Josiah Quincy, Jr.
In Defense of the Soldiers, II..... Josiah Quincy, Jr.
In Defense of the Soldiers, III.... Josiah Quincy, Jr.
In Defense of Lord George Gordon... Lord Thomas Erskine
Pronouncing Sentence for High Treason ...................... Sir Alfred Wills
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.... George S. Boutwell
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.... William M. Evarts
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, II ............... William M. Evarts
At a University Club Dinner........ Henry E. Howland
The Evacuation of New York......... Joseph H. Choate
Ties of Kinship.................... Sir Edwin Arnold
Canada, England and the United States ................. Sir Wilfred Laurier
Monsieur and Madame................ Paul Blouet (Max O'Rell)
The Typical American............... Henry W. Grady
The Pilgrim Mothers................ Joseph H. Choate
Bright Land to Westward............ E. O. Wolcott
Woman.............................. Theodore Tilton
Abraham Lincoln.................... Horace Porter
To Athletic Victors................ Henry E. Howland
The Babies ...... Mark Twain
Charles Dickens.................... William Watson
The Mariners of England............ Thomas Campbell
Class Poem......................... Langdon Warner
A Troop of the Guard............... Hermann Hagedorn, Jr.
The Boys........................... Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Mob Conquered.................. George William Curtis
An Example of Faith................ Henry W. Grady
The Rail-Splitter.................. H. L. Williams
O'Connell's Wit.................... Wendell Phillips
A Reliable Team.................... Theodore Roosevelt
Meg's Marriage..................... Robert Collyer
Outdoing Mrs. Partington........... Sidney Smith
Circumstance not a Cause........... Sidney Smith
More Terrible than the Lions....... A. A. McCormick
Irving, the Actor.................. John De Morgan
Wendell Phillips's Tact............ James Burton Pond
Baked Beans and Culture............ Eugene Field
Secretary Chase's Chin-Fly......... F. B. Carpenter
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