Speech CompositionF. S. Crofts & Company, 1937 - 385 pages |
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... never moved , so intent was his mind centered upon the scene about him . Then the friend moved on . How long Brooks had been there , he did not know ; how long he remained there , he never learned . But on the next Sunday Phillips ...
... never moved , so intent was his mind centered upon the scene about him . Then the friend moved on . How long Brooks had been there , he did not know ; how long he remained there , he never learned . But on the next Sunday Phillips ...
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William Norwood Brigance. never seen one , new or old , and that he had never even been in an airplane . " Under the circumstances , do you think it dis- creet to say on your authority that air transportation will be revolutionized and ...
William Norwood Brigance. never seen one , new or old , and that he had never even been in an airplane . " Under the circumstances , do you think it dis- creet to say on your authority that air transportation will be revolutionized and ...
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... never prepared a speech - a fact that is evident to their suffer- ing hearers - I know of no great speaker who has made such a boast . To be sure , there has been much misinformation spread about the habits of great speakers , sometimes ...
... never prepared a speech - a fact that is evident to their suffer- ing hearers - I know of no great speaker who has made such a boast . To be sure , there has been much misinformation spread about the habits of great speakers , sometimes ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
THE SPEAKERS PERSONAL PROBLEMS | 9 |
THE SPEECH PURPOSE | 52 |
Copyright | |
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