Project Gutenberg 2006-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 110 Kleiser, Grenville 1868 1953 20007373 The Training of a Public Speaker Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Kevin Handy, Dave Morgan, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Training of a Public Speaker" by Grenville Kleiser is a guidebook on the art of public speaking written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the principles of rhetoric and eloquence, emphasizing the communicative power that effective public speaking holds in persuading and influencing audiences. It is designed for those aspiring to enhance their speaking skills and aims to make the ancient techniques of oratory accessible to modern readers. At the start of the book, Kleiser discusses the significance of eloquence and its role in contemporary discourse. He contrasts the lengthy, dramatic speaking styles of the past with the succinct, direct approach expected in modern public speaking. The opening portion establishes the framework for his teachings, invoking historical references while underscoring the practical necessities of effective communication today. He highlights the essential qualities for public speakers, such as clear expression, emotional engagement, and the ability to adapt to audience dynamics, thereby laying a foundation for the detailed content that follows in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oratory PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 224883 224888 2024-10-08T07:07:57.462495 2023-09-08T08:55:32.984289 text/html text/html 225820 2006-05-12T06:15:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88068 2006-05-12T06:15:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175797 2024-10-08T07:08:04.940420 application/epub+zip 174538 2024-10-08T07:08:00.767428 application/epub+zip 161227 2024-10-08T07:07:59.461451 application/epub+zip 336767 2024-10-08T07:08:08.282415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310044 2024-10-08T07:08:04.063450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264566 2022-09-08T15:39:16.004690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201847 201727 2024-10-08T07:07:56.957480 2023-09-08T08:55:32.571282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 201706 2006-05-12T06:14:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75921 2006-05-12T06:15:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 201709 2006-05-12T06:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75894 2006-05-12T06:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21122 2024-10-08T07:08:08.408390 application/rdf+xml 14015 2024-10-08T07:08:00.024501 image/jpeg 3390 2024-10-08T07:07:59.740455 image/jpeg 161062 2024-10-08T07:07:57.485463 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