The lost art of the great speech : how to write it, how to deliver it / Richard Dowis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dowis, Richard, 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public speaking.

Oratory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, c2000.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

It's not all in the delivery. Here's expert guidance on how to write a dynamic speech.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Foreword; Chapter One: Opportunity Knocks; Chapter Two: Before You Speak; Chapter Three: Preparing to Write; Chapter Four: Outlining and Organizing; Chapter Five: Beginning Well; Chapter Six: The Best of References; Chapter Seven: Watch Your Language; Chapter Eight: Write It Right, Say It Right; Chapter Nine: ''Secrets'' of the Pros; Chapter Ten: Wisdom of the Ages; Chapter Eleven: Get Personal; Chapter Twelve: Statistics and Other Lies; Chapter Thirteen: Closing the Speech; Chapter Fourteen: ''I have the honor to present . . .''

Chapter Fifteen: More Than Words Can SayChapter Sixteen: The Final Stages; Chapter Seventeen: And So to Speak; Appendix A: An Editing Checklist for Speech Writers; Appendix B: Resources for Speakers and Speech Writers; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-259) and index.

ISBN:

9780814424896

0814424899

OCLC:

71817001