The Lost Art of the Great Speech

, by Dowis, Richard

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ISBN: 9780814470541 | 0814470548
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Copyright: 10/5/1999

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It's not all in the delivery--here's expert advice on how to "write" a dynamic speech. Included are excerpts from some of history's most memorable speeches--eloquent words to contemplate and emulate.

Foreword	p. xiii
Opportunity Knocks	p. 1
"Their Finest Hour," Prime Minister Winston Churchill, June 18, 1940	p. 9
"A Date Which Will Live in Infamy," President Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941	p. 10
Before You Speak	p. 12
"The Awesome Power of Disobedience," Charlton Heston, February 1999	p. 22
"Today, I Am an Inquisitor," Representative Barbara Jordan, 1974	p. 27
Preparing to Write	p. 31
"Glory and Hope," Nelson Mandela, May 1992	p. 42
"The Woman I Love," King Edward VIII, December 11, 1936	p. 44
Outlining and Organizing	p. 46
"A Celebration of Freedom," President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961	p. 55
Beginning Well	p. 58
"This Breed Called Americans," President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981	p. 69
The Best of References	p. 75
"Remember How Futures Are Built," Governor Mario Cuomo, July 16, 1984	p. 85
Watch Your Language	p. 88
"My Last Good Night to You," President Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 17, 1961	p. 98
Write It Right, Say It Right	p. 100
"The Name American Must Always Exalt Pride," President George Washington, March 1797	p. 112
"Secrets" of the Pros	p. 116
"Common Ground and Common Sense," Reverend Jesse Jackson, July 1988	p. 131
Wisdom of the Ages	p. 142
"The Battle Has Been Joined," President George Bush, January 16, 1991	p. 154
Get Personal	p. 158
"Our Long National Nightmare," President Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974	p. 171
Statistics and Other Lies	p. 173
"The Dangerous Decade," Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, December 18, 1979	p. 180
Closing the Speech	p. 186
"You Have Summoned Me to the Highest Mission," Governor Adlai Stevenson, July 26, 1952	p. 192
"I have the honor to present ..."	p. 196
"The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth," Lou Gehrig, July 4, 1939	p. 209
More Than Words Can Say	p. 210
"Gaining Strength and Respect in the World," Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, January 20, 1984	p. 221
The Final Stages	p. 225
"Eulogy for Richard M. Nixon," Senator Robert Dole, April 27, 1994	p. 237
And So to Speak	p. 239
"A New Birth of Freedom," President Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863	p. 252
An Editing Checklist for Speech Writers	p. 253
Resources for Speakers and Speech Writers	p. 255
Index	p. 261
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