About this book
The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Joseph B. Esenwein is a manual for people who have to speak in public, and it is still in use today. Whether the occasion in question is sharing travel experiences with friends, a toast for newly-weds, or a public debate, the tips and tricks collected in this book will come handy anywhere. The book describes how to make effective use of one's voice and gestures, how to gain and convey confidence in front of a large audience, and which methods to use to convert the listeners to one's own cause. Each chapter contains examples and a list of practice exercises. The last 15 sections are real speeches by famous men to function as a study aid. (Summary by Availle)
Chapters (49)
1Ch. I: Acquiring Confidence Before an Audience
2Ch. II: The Sin of Monotony
3Ch. III: Efficiency through Emphasis and Subordination
4Ch. IV: Efficiency through Change of Pitch
5Ch. V: Efficiency through Change of Pace
6Ch. VI: Pause and Power
7Ch. VII: Efficiency through Inflection
8Ch. VIII: Concentration in Delivery
9Ch. IX: Force
10Ch. X: Feeling and Enthusiasm
11Ch. XI: Fluency through Preparation
12Ch. XII: The Voice
13Ch. XIII: Voice Charm
14Ch. XIV: Distinctness and Precision of Utterance
15Ch. XV: The Truth about Gesture
16Ch. XVI: Methods of Delivery
17Ch. XVII: Thought and Reserve Power
18Ch. XVIII: Subject and Preparation
19Ch. XIX: Influencing by Exposition
20Ch. XX: Influencing by Description
21Ch. XXI: Influencing by Narration
22Ch. XXII: Influencing by Suggestion
23Ch. XXIII: Influencing by Argument
24Ch. XXIV: Influencing by Persuasion
25Ch. XXV: Influencing the Crowd
26Ch. XXVI: Riding the Winged Horse
27Ch. XXVII: Growing a Vocabulary
28Ch. XXVIII: Memory Training
29Ch. XXIX: Right Thinking and Personality
30Ch. XXX: After-Dinner and Other Occasional Speaking
31Ch. XXXI: Making Conversation Effective
32App. A: 50 Questions for Debate
33App. B: 30 Themes for Speeches with Source-References
34App. C: Suggestive Subjects for Speeches; Hints for Treatment
35App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Newell Dwight Hillis
36App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry Watterson
37App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Morley
38App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Robert Toombs
39App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Theodore Roosevelt
40App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Alton B. Parker
41App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John W. Wescott
42App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry W. Grady
43App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Mc. Kinley
44App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Hay
45App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Jennings Bryan
46App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Rufus Choate
47App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Albert J. Beveridge
48App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Russell Conwell
49App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Victor Hugo
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