The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It - Softcover

Dowis, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814470548 ISBN 13: 9780814470541

Publisher: AMACOM, 2018

Synopsis

Learn to give powerful speeches that capture an audience's attention and drive home a message. Lost Art of the Great Speech covers every essential element of a great speech, including outlining and organizing, beginning with a bang, making use of action verbs and vivid nouns, and handling questions from the audience.

About this title

Synopsis:

A great speech is more than just a slick presentation. It requires interesting ideas, presented in a clear and memorable way. This presentation guide is designed to help people master every aspect of public speaking, from researching and writing the speech to preparing the manuscript, delivering the speech, and handling questions from the audience. Each chapter reproduces excerpts from some of the most eloquent and powerful speeches throughout history.

About the Author:

Richard Dowis (Waleska, GA) recently retired from his position as senior vice president at the PR firm of Manning, Selvage Lee. He now leads several popular business-writing seminars and is the president of the Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature. He has also won PRSA Phoenix Awards for speech and annual report writing. His books include How to Make Your Writing Reader-Friendly and (as coauthor) The Write Way.

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0814470548
• ISBN 13: 9780814470541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288