Carnegie Art of Public Speaking

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//-->1The Art of Public Speaking BY2CHAPTER XXIICHAPTER XXIIICHAPTER XXIVCHAPTER XXVCHAPTER XXVICHAPTER XXVIICHAPTER XXVIIICHAPTER XXIXCHAPTER XXXCHAPTER XXXIThe Art of Public Speaking BYJ. BERG ESENWEINAUTHOR OF"HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD AN AUDIENCE,""WRITING THE SHORT-STORY,""WRITING THE PHOTOPLAY," ETC., ETC.,ANDDALE CARNAGEYPROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, BALTIMORE SCHOOL OFCOMMERCE AND FINANCE; INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING,Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, BALTIMORE, ANDPHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKINGTHE WRITER'S LIBRARYDALE CARNAGEY3EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEINTHE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLSPRINGFIELD, MASS.PUBLISHERSCopyright 1915THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLALL RIGHTS RESERVEDTO F. ARTHUR METCALFFELLOW-WORKER AND FRIENDTable of ContentsTHINGS TO THINK OF FIRST--A FOREWORD* CHAPTER I--ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE* CHAPTER II--THE SIN OF MONOTONY* CHAPTER III--EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS ANDSUBORDINATION* CHAPTER IV--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH* CHAPTER V--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE* CHAPTER VI--PAUSE AND POWER* CHAPTER VII--EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTIONDALE CARNAGEY4* 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 OFUTTERANCE* CHAPTER XV--THE TRUTH ABOUT GESTURE* CHAPTER XVI--METHODS OF DELIVERY* CHAPTER XVII--THOUGHT AND RESERVE POWER* CHAPTER XVIII--SUBJECT AND PREPARATION* CHAPTER XIX--INFLUENCING BY EXPOSITION* CHAPTER XX--INFLUENCING BY DESCRIPTION* CHAPTER XXI--INFLUENCING BY NARRATION* CHAPTER XXII--INFLUENCING BY SUGGESTION* CHAPTER XXIII--INFLUENCING BY ARGUMENT* CHAPTER XXIV--INFLUENCING BY PERSUASION* CHAPTER XXV--INFLUENCING THE CROWDDALE CARNAGEY5* CHAPTER XXVI--RIDING THE WINGED HORSE* CHAPTER XXVII--GROWING A VOCABULARY* CHAPTER XXVIII--MEMORY TRAINING* CHAPTER XXIX--RIGHT THINKING AND PERSONALITY* CHAPTER XXX--AFTER-DINNER AND OTHER OCCASIONALSPEAKING* CHAPTER XXXI--MAKING CONVERSATION EFFECTIVEAPPENDIX A--FIFTY QUESTIONS FOR DEBATEAPPENDIX B--THIRTY THEMES FOR SPEECHES, WITHSOURCE-REFERENCESAPPENDIX C--SUGGESTIVE SUBJECTS FOR SPEECHES; HINTSFOR TREATMENTAPPENDIX D--SPEECHES FOR STUDY AND PRACTISEGENERAL INDEX=Things to Think of First=A FOREWORDThe efficiency of a book is like that of a man, in one important respect: itsattitude toward its subject is the first source of its power. A book may befull of good ideas well expressed, but if its writer views his subject from thewrong angle even his excellent advice may prove to be ineffective.This book stands or falls by its authors' attitude toward its subject. If thebest way to teach oneself or others to speak effectively in public is to fill [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]