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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the great ones... read it, 24 April 2005
By R T Hatt (Spain, Europe) - See all my reviews
As a professional speaker and communicator, one sometimes stumble accros books that one is delighted to have read. Maybe one in five...? Well, this is definetly one of them! It offers very good and pragmatic insights and shares valuable tips that can only be accumulated by experience. And, it does so without falling into the trap of silly 'pep-talk' as so many other "how to..." books.
Read the book, then go back and look again at yours, and others, speeches - and I can almost guarantee that you will see them in a different light.
With so much to read on the subject, make this one a priority!
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, helpful, friendly and well structured!, 8 Dec 2001
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This is a good, well structured book which takes you right through the process of preparing to write a speech, writing it and delivering it.

It offers good advise on techniques to use, like linguistic styles (such as triplets) and various openings to speeches, and their relevance to the type of speech being made. It discusses vocal delivery and body language, preparation techniques before you go on stage, an overview on common grammatical mistakes (eg affect vs effect), and the importance and effectiveness of simple language.

All this is backed up by a wide and comprehensive range of famous speeches at the end of each chapter, alongside short snippets of speeches the author has written or by other important speakers.

All through the book has a friendly style and you really feel the author is concerned about helping you become a "better speaker".

This book has not taught me a lot of new ideas, though there have been a few - moreover it has reasserted and reminded me about how to make a good speech.

And for the price, its certainly a worthwhile investment. Go buy! Go buy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, intuitive and very readable, 23 Jul 2009
By D. McClory "David" (London) - See all my reviews
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Excellent book. Dowis is an excellent writer who inspires through making his written word readable and interesting. He sets out his methodology for creating a speech with great clarity and excellent explanations, then forcing home the point through the use of dramatic and historical speeches delivered throughout history.

This is an educational book that also inspires. I expected a reference book, but found an incredibly readable guide which i've managed on and on.

Although I'm not a speech writer, and only bought the book to help improve my public speaking ability as a training officer, shortly after purchasing it i found myself in the unusual position of having to write a speech for my partner. It proved excellent an excellent guide and i was able to use the techniques to help put together a reasonable speech.
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