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Page vii
... important question of vocal expression , I have not discussed , regarding this as something to be considered in other courses , or to be worked out by the teacher . As indicated in Chapter II , I have tried to empha- size the actual ...
... important question of vocal expression , I have not discussed , regarding this as something to be considered in other courses , or to be worked out by the teacher . As indicated in Chapter II , I have tried to empha- size the actual ...
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... Importance B. Opportunity V. Standards of study CHAPTER II - THE SPEECH - MAKING LABORATORY 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 9 9 ΙΟ II 13 13 18 19 I. Organization II . Materials III . Directions for speeches A. Subjects B. Briefs C. Speeches IV ...
... Importance B. Opportunity V. Standards of study CHAPTER II - THE SPEECH - MAKING LABORATORY 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 9 9 ΙΟ II 13 13 18 19 I. Organization II . Materials III . Directions for speeches A. Subjects B. Briefs C. Speeches IV ...
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... Importance of the introduction and the conclusion ... 140 CHAPTER V - ANALYSIS AND BRIEF - MAKING ..... 142 I. Importance 142 II . Criticism of speech - plans 143 A. Speech - plans for study and criticism . 144 III . Analysis of ...
... Importance of the introduction and the conclusion ... 140 CHAPTER V - ANALYSIS AND BRIEF - MAKING ..... 142 I. Importance 142 II . Criticism of speech - plans 143 A. Speech - plans for study and criticism . 144 III . Analysis of ...
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... important element in his success . By emotional sensitiveness , I mean the readiness with which the speaker responds to thoughts that tend to stir his emotions - his hopes and fears , joys and sorrows , loves and hatreds . A sensitive ...
... important element in his success . By emotional sensitiveness , I mean the readiness with which the speaker responds to thoughts that tend to stir his emotions - his hopes and fears , joys and sorrows , loves and hatreds . A sensitive ...
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... important sources of emotional sensitiveness . Character and Personality are qualities in a speak- er which play an important part in speech - making . We need not attempt to define these carefully . We know that there are certain ...
... important sources of emotional sensitiveness . Character and Personality are qualities in a speak- er which play an important part in speech - making . We need not attempt to define these carefully . We know that there are certain ...
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a-He A-It A-The A-We America attention audi audience B-He B-The beginning better C-The civilized classroom clear climax close common conclusion concrete contest develop Directions DISCUSSION Education effective emotion emphatic ence experience expression eyes feel formal freedom give Guinevere habits heart Henry Ward Beecher I-He I-The I-This imagination important impression interest introduction Jean Calas labor liberty Lincoln Liverpool look main ideas means Memorial Day ment mind mood moral needs ness occasion oratory persuasive phatic Phi Beta Kappa platform popular practice Prepare a speech present principles printed speeches public speaking purpose question reserve power seek Select from printed sense sentence slavery speaker Specimen Subjects speech-making power Speech-plans spirit stand story Study success suggests suspense talk teacher theme things tion tones truth unity universal suffrage vital vocal voice Wendell Phillips words yellow journalism
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