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LoC No.: 08009509
Title:
Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience
A Collection of Short Selections, Stories and Sketches for All Occasions
Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Chris Curnow, Robert Morse, Anna Whitehead and
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Summary: "Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience" by Grenville Kleiser is a collection of short selections, stories, and sketches that provides practical advice for entertaining and engaging an audience, written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a guide for speakers, elocutionists, and entertainers, offering insights into voice modulation, gesture, and storytelling techniques that can captivate listeners in various situations. The opening of the book sets the tone by explaining the author's extensive experience with public speaking and the desire to provide useful material for holding an audience's attention. Kleiser emphasizes the importance of preparation, effective voice use, and the power of story to make a memorable impact. He suggests that recitation of prose and poetry, combined with proper delivery techniques, can enhance public speaking skills and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their abilities on stage or in social settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Compiler: Kleiser, Grenville, 1868-1953
EBook No.: 47194
Published: Oct 25, 2014
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: American wit and humor
Subject: Humorous recitations
Subject: Comedy sketches
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08009509
Title:
Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience
A Collection of Short Selections, Stories and Sketches for All Occasions
Note: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Robert Morse, Anna Whitehead and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience" by Grenville Kleiser is a collection of short selections, stories, and sketches that provides practical advice for entertaining and engaging an audience, written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a guide for speakers, elocutionists, and entertainers, offering insights into voice modulation, gesture, and storytelling techniques that can captivate listeners in various situations. The opening of the book sets the tone by explaining the author's extensive experience with public speaking and the desire to provide useful material for holding an audience's attention. Kleiser emphasizes the importance of preparation, effective voice use, and the power of story to make a memorable impact. He suggests that recitation of prose and poetry, combined with proper delivery techniques, can enhance public speaking skills and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their abilities on stage or in social settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Compiler: Kleiser, Grenville, 1868-1953
EBook No.: 47194
Published: Oct 25, 2014
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: American wit and humor
Subject: Humorous recitations
Subject: Comedy sketches
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.