speechwriting

Famous Speeches: Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”

(366 words) Patrick Henry gave his famous speech to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s…

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Famous Speeches: Lou Gehrig “Farewell to Baseball”

(272 words) The New York Yankees honored Lou Gehrig two months after the great first baseman found out that ALS…

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Famous Speeches: Josephine Baker “March on Washington”

(316 words) Josephine Baker was a showgirl in 1920s and ’30s Paris who retired her skimpy costumes to serve in…

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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Ethos, pathos, and logos combine to form a mode of persuasion that has ancient roots. Ethos appeals to the credibility…

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Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy “Inaugural Address”

(378 words) In his 1961 inaugural address, John F. Kennedy challenged America to join him in the struggle for freedom…

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Famous Speeches: General Douglas MacArthur: Duty, Honor, Country

(385 words) Douglas MacArthur’s acceptance of the Thayer Award speech before the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy…

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Speechwriting: The Magic of the One-Sentence Paragraph

One-sen­tence para­graphs are com­mon when short pieces of di­a­log are being ex­changed, but con­sider the ef­fect of se­r­ial one-sen­tence para­graphs…

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Speechwriting: The Rule of Threes

The Rule of Threes suggests that concepts or ideas presented in threes are inherently more interesting, more enjoyable, and more…

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Speaking Tip: Don’t Overfeed Your Audience

We all love dessert! If you dine at Seasons 52, you’ll be presented with a selection of tiny sweets at…

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Speak Under the Influence: Find Your Mentors

Though I rarely perform professionally, I play guitar every day. It’s my healthy drug and I’ve been addicted to it…

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