Project Gutenberg 2005-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 329 Stratton, Clarence 1880 1951 Public Speaking Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Kevin Handy, John Hagerson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "Public Speaking" by Clarence Stratton is a guidebook on the art of effective communication, likely written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to educate readers on various aspects of public speaking, emphasizing the importance of speech in human interaction and the various techniques necessary to become an effective speaker. It touches on elements like speech preparation, voice modulation, and the use of appropriate language. At the start of "Public Speaking," the author lays the foundation for understanding the significance of speech throughout history and in modern society. Stratton explains that speech has been the primary means of human communication and has played a crucial role in influencing social change and political action. He discusses the value of public speaking in diverse settings, arguing that clear articulation and persuasive expression are vital for success in various fields, including business and politics. The text outlines how speech is an acquired skill that requires practice and training, setting up the premise for the practical guidance that follows in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oratory PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 652926 2024-10-07T14:57:36.682513 2023-09-08T05:25:05.650366 text/html text/html 658957 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234294 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324226 2024-10-07T14:57:51.704406 application/epub+zip 331674 2024-10-07T14:57:41.413506 application/epub+zip 312281 2024-10-07T14:57:39.350466 application/epub+zip 608162 2024-10-07T14:57:58.355369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557246 2024-10-07T14:57:49.740409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525726 2022-09-08T10:27:13.743938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569570 569347 2024-10-07T14:57:34.503509 2023-09-08T05:25:03.818373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569323 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213884 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569321 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213836 2020-12-13T11:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20862 2024-10-07T14:57:58.536353 application/rdf+xml 15194 2024-10-07T14:57:39.955439 image/jpeg 3845 2024-10-07T14:57:39.651614 image/jpeg 304137 2024-10-07T14:57:36.737543 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog