Speech CompositionAppleton-Century-Crofts, 1953 - 385 pages |
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... proposition must be single , to attain unity . ( See pages 205–206 . ) In the second place , the proposition must be impelling . To illustrate , in campaigning for Senator Blank , I desire you to vote for him . This is the definite ...
... proposition must be single , to attain unity . ( See pages 205–206 . ) In the second place , the proposition must be impelling . To illustrate , in campaigning for Senator Blank , I desire you to vote for him . This is the definite ...
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... proposition . In speeches to interest , the proposition is naturally less im- portant than at higher levels . Here the proposition may take such a simple form as " Listen to this story about the speaker I am introducing , " or " Enjoy ...
... proposition . In speeches to interest , the proposition is naturally less im- portant than at higher levels . Here the proposition may take such a simple form as " Listen to this story about the speaker I am introducing , " or " Enjoy ...
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... proposition . Between the ground we take and the ground they occupy there is and there can be no compromise . It is one way or the other.21 But there are occasions when it is necessary to reverse the usual order . When the proposition ...
... proposition . Between the ground we take and the ground they occupy there is and there can be no compromise . It is one way or the other.21 But there are occasions when it is necessary to reverse the usual order . When the proposition ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
THE SPEAKERS PERSONAL PROBLEMS | 9 |
THE SPEECH PURPOSE | 52 |
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