The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It Summary and Reviews

The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It
by Richard Dowis

The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It
List Price: $14.95
Our Price: $6.50
You Save: $8.45 (57%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $6.09 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or

Book Summary Information

Author: Richard Dowis
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10-05
ISBN: 0814470548
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: AMACOM

Book Reviews of The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It

Book Review: Informative, helpful, friendly and well structured!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a good, well structured book which takes you right through the process of preparing to write a speech, writing it and delivering it.

It offers good advise on techniques to use, like linguistic styles (such as triplets) and various openings to speeches, and their relevance to the type of speech being made. It discusses vocal delivery and body language, preparation techniques before you go on stage, an overview on common grammatical mistakes (eg affect vs effect), and the importance and effectiveness of simple language.

All this is backed up by a wide and comprehensive range of famous speeches at the end of each chapter, alongside short snippets of speeches the author has written or by other important speakers.

All through the book has a friendly style and you really feel the author is concerned about helping you become a "better speaker".

This book has not taught me a lot of new ideas, though there have been a few - moreover it has reasserted and reminded me about how to make a good speech.

And for the price, its certainly a worthwhile investment. Go buy! Go buy!

Business & Investing Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Life Skills for Everyone
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't ImageAn Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
by Judy Jones, William Wilson
Ballantine Books; Published: 2006-04-25; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops: $35.00
Giving from Your Heart: A Guide to Volunteering ImageGiving from Your Heart: A Guide to Volunteering
by Dr. Bob Rosenberg
iUniverse, Inc.; Published: 2005-02-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.44
Price in other shops: $11.95
The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference (Self-Help for Kids Series) ImageThe Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference (Self-Help for Kids Series)
by Barbara A. Lewis
Free Spirit Publishing; Published: 1995-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.00
Price in other shops: $13.95
Therapy Pets: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership ImageTherapy Pets: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership
by Jacqueline J. Crawford, Karen A. Pomerinke, Donald W. Smith
Prometheus Books; Published: 2003-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.08
Price in other shops: $21.98
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens Plaid) ImageBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens Plaid)
by Better Homes & Gardens
Wiley; Published: 2006-09-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.50
Price in other shops: $19.95
All New Square Foot Gardening ImageAll New Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew
Cool Springs Press; Published: 2006-02-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.91
Price in other shops: $19.99
The Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works ImageThe Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works
by David Owen
Vintage; Published: 1992-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $18.80
New Complete Guide to Sewing (Readers Digest) ImageNew Complete Guide to Sewing (Readers Digest)
by Editors of Reader's Digest
Readers Digest; Published: 2002-10-24; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.34
Price in other shops: $35.00
Cleaning up the Clutter: Easy Ways to Keep Your Family Organized ImageCleaning up the Clutter: Easy Ways to Keep Your Family Organized
by Emilie Barnes
Harvest House Publishers; Published: 2004-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.79
Price in other shops: $10.99
Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life ImageOrganizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life
by Julie Morgenstern
Holt Paperbacks; Published: 2004-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.96
Price in other shops: $15.00
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) ImageUsing Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series)
by Joanna Slan
Allyn & Bacon; Published: 1997-10-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.85
Price in other shops: $12.00
Great Speeches For Better Speaking (Book + Audio CD) ImageGreat Speeches For Better Speaking (Book + Audio CD)
by Michael E Eidenmuller
McGraw-Hill; Published: 2008-06-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.22
Price in other shops: $18.95
Choosing Powerful Words: Eloquence That Works (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) ImageChoosing Powerful Words: Eloquence That Works (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series)
by Ronald H. Carpenter
Allyn & Bacon; Published: 1998-10-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.80
Price in other shops: $14.95
The Elements of Speechwriting and Public Speaking (Elements of Series) ImageThe Elements of Speechwriting and Public Speaking (Elements of Series)
by Jeff Scott Cook
Longman; Published: 1996-10-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.08
Price in other shops: $10.95
On Speaking Well ImageOn Speaking Well
by Peggy Noonan
Collins; Published: 1999-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.10
Price in other shops: $13.00
How to Write and Give a Speech, Second Revised Edition: A Practical Guide For Executives, PR People, the Military, Fund-Raisers, Politicians, Educators, and Anyone Who Has to Make Every Word Count ImageHow to Write and Give a Speech, Second Revised Edition: A Practical Guide For Executives, PR People, the Military, Fund-Raisers, Politicians, Educators, and Anyone Who Has to Make Every Word Count
by Joan Detz
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2002-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.31
Price in other shops: $14.95
Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition ImageLend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition
W.W. Norton & Co.; Published: 2004-10-17; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $23.33
Price in other shops: $39.95
The World's Great Speeches: Fourth Enlarged (1999) Edition ImageThe World's Great Speeches: Fourth Enlarged (1999) Edition
Dover Publications; Published: 1999-09-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.75
Price in other shops: $18.95
Writing Great Speeches: Professional Techniques You Can Use (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) ImageWriting Great Speeches: Professional Techniques You Can Use (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series)
by Alan M. Perlman
Allyn & Bacon; Published: 1997-09-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.73
Price in other shops: $12.00
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers ImageSpeak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers
by James C. Humes
Three Rivers Press; Published: 2002-04-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.49
Price in other shops: $14.95