Project Gutenberg 2006-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 95 Kleiser, Grenville 1868 1953 16019827 Talks on Talking Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Suzanne Lybarger, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "Talks on Talking" by Grenville Kleiser is a guide on effective communication, written in the early 20th century. The book provides practical advice for improving conversational skills and public speaking techniques, drawing from the author’s experience as an instructor in public speaking. The central theme revolves around the art of conversation, exploring the dynamics of communication and offering insights into how to engage with others meaningfully and persuasively. At the start of the text, Kleiser emphasizes the importance of naturalness and sincerity in conversation, cautioning against rigid rules of speech that can stifle genuine expression. He discusses the significance of adaptability in conversation, suggesting that personality and the manner of delivery are as crucial as the content of what is being said. Kleiser identifies various types of talkers, illustrating common conversational pitfalls and encouraging readers to develop qualities that enhance their speaking abilities and foster engaging, effective communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oratory Conversation PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 205131 204944 2024-10-07T15:40:54.153212 2023-09-08T05:58:58.928270 text/html text/html 207706 2006-01-07T14:11:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 79596 2006-01-07T14:11:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153352 2024-10-07T15:41:00.436199 application/epub+zip 152968 2024-10-07T15:40:56.378198 application/epub+zip 150183 2024-10-07T15:40:55.005244 application/epub+zip 311277 2024-10-07T15:41:03.384188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284290 2024-10-07T15:40:59.450229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253747 2022-09-08T11:18:53.960524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184837 184704 2024-10-07T15:40:53.585237 2023-09-08T05:58:58.479270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 184589 2006-01-07T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70404 2006-01-07T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184597 2006-01-07T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70405 2006-01-07T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21323 2024-10-07T15:41:03.524165 application/rdf+xml 14619 2024-10-07T15:40:55.569191 image/jpeg 3796 2024-10-07T15:40:55.286222 image/jpeg 152402 2024-10-07T15:40:54.174202 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 en.wikipedia