Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of…
(308 words) "We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is a small portion of a longer speech delivered by Winston Churchill…
Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…
Is your story big enough? What a sad question! Too many meaningful stories go untold because we fear they’re not…
Writing teachers encourage us to engage the mind and senses. Describe sights, smells, tastes, sounds, feelings, thoughts, and tactile experiences…
Many write and speak absently about “starts” and “beginnings.” John started to talk about his feelings for Vera. Ed began…
A common mistake is to confuse “who” and “that” —another common misuse of the word “that.” She’s the girl that…
“That” is often useless fat that slows down an otherwise elegant sentence. Fortunately, misuse of “that” is one of the…
Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” Why is it that some words naturally stick…
Dialogue… So many speakers miss this fantastic opportunity to engage the audience. When it’s time for dialogue, they narrate it.…
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