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Chapter XIV

contains phonetic representation of the vowel 'o' using [)o]; [=o]; [=oo] and [)oo].

The Art of Public Speaking

J. BERG ESENWEIN

AUTHOR OF

"HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD AN AUDIENCE,"

"WRITING THE SHORT-STORY,"

"WRITING THE PHOTOPLAY," ETC., ETC.,

AND

DALE CARNAGEY

PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE; INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, BALTIMORE, AND PHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING

THE WRITER'S LIBRARY

EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN

THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

PUBLISHERS

THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

TO F. ARTHUR METCALF

FELLOW-WORKER AND FRIEND

Table of Contents Page THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST--A FOREWORD IX

## CHAPTER I --ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE 1

## CHAPTER II --THE SIN OF MONOTONY 10

## CHAPTER III --EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION 16

## CHAPTER IV --EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH 27

## CHAPTER V --EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE 39

## CHAPTER VI --PAUSE AND POWER 55

## CHAPTER VII --EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION 69

## CHAPTER VIII --CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY 80

## CHAPTER IX --FORCE 87

## CHAPTER X --FEELING AND ENTHUSIASM 101

## CHAPTER XI --FLUENCY THROUGH PREPARATION 115

## CHAPTER XII --THE VOICE 125

## CHAPTER XIII --VOICE CHARM 134

## CHAPTER XIV --DISTINCTNESS AND PRECISION OF UTTERANCE 146

## CHAPTER XV --THE TRUTH ABOUT GESTURE 156

## CHAPTER XVI --METHODS OF DELIVERY 171

## CHAPTER XVII --THOUGHT AND RESERVE POWER 184

## CHAPTER XVIII --SUBJECT AND PREPARATION 199

## CHAPTER XIX --INFLUENCING BY EXPOSITION 218

## CHAPTER XX --INFLUENCING BY DESCRIPTION 231

## CHAPTER XXI --INFLUENCING BY NARRATION 249

## CHAPTER XXII --INFLUENCING BY SUGGESTION 262

## CHAPTER XXIII --INFLUENCING BY ARGUMENT 280

## CHAPTER XXIV --INFLUENCING BY PERSUASION 295

## CHAPTER XXV --INFLUENCING THE CROWD 308

## CHAPTER XXVI --RIDING THE WINGED HORSE 321

## CHAPTER XXVII --GROWING A VOCABULARY 334

## CHAPTER XXVIII --MEMORY TRAINING 343

## CHAPTER XXIX --RIGHT THINKING AND PERSONALITY 355

## CHAPTER XXX --AFTER-DINNER AND OTHER OCCASIONAL SPEAKING 362