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How to Have Confidence to Your Speech

Monday, February 4th, 2008

A resourceful self-reliance is necessary to complete confidence. Emerson says, “Knowledge is the antidote to fear.” A man must train himself to be equal to any emergency. He should examine himself, thoroughly prepare himself and make up his mind to take the risk of failure if necessary. Successive failures should be an incentive to greater [...]

How to Improve the Climax of Your Speech

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Climax is the artistic building up of a dramatic effect by means of increased force and intensity.
Here are some excerpts to help you practice your climax:
1.
We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves at the foot of the throne.
PATRICK HENRY.
2.
I not only did not say this, but did not even [...]