TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dowis,Richard
TI  - The lost art of the great speech : : how to write it, how to deliver it / 
SN  - 0814470548
AV  - PN 4121 D746l 2000
U1  - 808.5/1 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - American Management Association (AMACOM), 
KW  - Arte de hablar en público
KW  - Oratoria
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword; Chapter One: Opportunity Knocks; Chapter Two: Before You Speak; Chapter Three: Preparing to Write; Chapter Four: Outlining and Organizing; Chapter Five: Beginning Well; Chapter Six: The Best of References; Chapter Seven: Watch Your Language; Chapter Eight: Write It Right, Say It Right; Chapter Nine: ''Secrets'' of the Pros; Chapter Ten: Wisdom of the Ages; Chapter Eleven: Get Personal; Chapter Twelve: Statistics and Other Lies; Chapter Thirteen: Closing the Speech; Chapter Fourteen: ''I have the honor to present . . .'' Chapter Fifteen: More Than Words Can SayChapter Sixteen: The Final Stages; Chapter Seventeen: And So to Speak; Appendix A: An Editing Checklist for Speech Writers; Appendix B: Resources for Speakers and Speech Writers; Index
N2  - Learn to give powerful speeches that capture an audience's attention and drive home a message. Lost Art of the Great Speech covers every essential element of a great speech, including outlining and organizing, beginning with a bang, making use of action verbs and vivid nouns, and handling questions from the audience

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