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Speakipedia Podcast #33: Lucille Ossai

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Speakipedia Podcast #18: Pauline Butcher Bird

Dave Bricker: Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought…

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Commatose: the Oxford Comma, or Serial Comma

The Oxford comma, or serial comma is a subject of constant debate among writers. Do we need that comma before…

11 months ago

How Many Spaces After a Period? Ending the Debate

Few subjects arouse more passion among writers and designers than the debate over how many spaces should follow a period.…

11 months ago

Reality Checklist for Self-Publishers

One question that loops endlessly on writers’ forums is “How can I sell more books?” The question is a natural…

11 months ago

Proposed Standards for Book Typography

The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…

11 months ago

Diatribe

A diatribe is a forceful and bitter verbal attack. It’s often a prolonged discourse full of passion and anger, making…

11 months ago

Aposiopesis

Aposiopesis is a rhetorical device where the speaker deliberately breaks off and leaves the sentence unfinished, letting the audience complete…

11 months ago

Red Herring

Pay attention! This video will reveal new insights into Barnabus T. Hollings famous HBX Success Method—a sure path to instantaneous…

11 months ago

Paralipsis

Paralipsis, a rhetorical device that involves bringing up a subject by either denying it or pretending to pass over it.…

11 months ago

Win the Debate: Reframe the Position

When you’re asked to argue in favor of a position, your opponent may counter with the absolutist position: Let’s say…

1 year ago

Win the Debate: Prepare Your Opening Statement

A debate team researched their position well and amassed a stockpile of arguments that were certain to throw their opponents…

1 year ago

Win the Debate: Don’t Insult Your Opponent

Whether you’re debating alone or on a team, the way you treat your opponents will affect your credibility. When asserting…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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