speechwriting

Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”

Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of…

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Famous Speeches: Winston S. Churchill “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”

(308 words) "We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is a small portion of a longer speech delivered by Winston Churchill…

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Speaking Vocabulary

Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…

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Is Your Story Big Enough?

Is your story big enough? What a sad question! Too many meaningful stories go untold because we fear they’re not…

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Speechwriting: Come to Your Senses

Writing teachers encourage us to engage the mind and senses. Describe sights, smells, tastes, sounds, feelings, thoughts, and tactile experiences…

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Speechwriting: Start an End to Beginnings

Many write and speak absently about “starts” and “beginnings.” John started to talk about his feelings for Vera. Ed began…

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Speechwriting: Who and That

A common mistake is to confuse “who” and “that” —another common misuse of the word “that.” She’s the girl that…

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Speechwriting: Cut THAT Fat

“That” is often useless fat that slows down an otherwise elegant sentence. Fortunately, misuse of “that” is one of the…

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Find The Phrase that Pays

Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” Why is it that some words naturally stick…

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Dialogue or Die a Log!

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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