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William Pittenger
PART I.
Preliminary Considerations:
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Chapter I. Can Eloquence be Taught? 9
Chapter II. The Four Methods of Public Speech—Their Advantages and Disadvantages 15
Chapter III. Lessons from the Experience of Eminent Orators 31
Chapter IV. An Embryo Speech, with Models of very Simple Plans 44
Chapter V. Initial Fear, and How to Overcome it 60
Chapter VI. Utility of Debating Societies 65
PART II.
Preparation of the Speaker:
Chapter I. Unfortunates who never can Extemporize 73
Chapter II. Thought and Emotion 87
Chapter III. Language 101
Chapter IV. Imagination 109
Chapter V. Voice and Gesture 114
Chapter VI. Confidence 125
Chapter VII. Peculiarities belonging to the Various Fields of Oratory 135
PART III.
Plan and Delivery of the Speech:
Chapter I. The Pen and the Tongue 145
Chapter II. Subject and Object 148
Chapter III. Thought-gathering 159
Chapter IV. Constructing a Plan 166
Chapter V. How Shall the Written Plan be Used? 177
Chapter VI. The First Moment of Speech 187
Chapter VII. The Introduction 196
Chapter VIII. Progress of the Speech 207
Chapter IX. Three Plans of Great Addresses 217
Chapter X. Illustrations, Pathos, Humor 243
Chapter XI. The Orator’s Logic 248
Chapter XII. After the Speech 262
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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