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Title: The Art of Public Speaking

Author: Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

Release Date: July 17, 2005 [EBook #16317]

Language: English

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The Art of Public Speaking

BY

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

Copyright 1915

THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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
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