The Art of Public Speaking

Chapter I - Acquiring Confidence Before an Audience, Chapter II - The Sin of Monotony, Chapter III - Efficiency Through Emphasis and Subordination, Chapter IV - Efficiency Through Change of Pitch, Chapter V - Efficiency Through Change of Pace, Chapter VI - Pause and Power, Chapter VII - Efficiency Through Inflection, Chapter VIII - Concentration in Delivery, Chapter IX - Force, Chapter X - Feeling and Enthusiasm, Chapter XI - Fluency Through Preparation, Chapter XII - The Voice, Chapter XIII - Voice Charm, Chapter XIV - Distinctness and Precision of Utterance, Chapter XV - The Truth About Gesture, Chapter XVI - Methods of Delivery, Chapter XVII - Thought and Reserve Power, Chapter XVIII - Subject and Preparation, Chapter XIX - Influencing by Exposition, Chapter XX - Influencing by Description, Chapter XXI - Influencing by Narration, Chapter XXII - Influencing by Suggestion, Chapter XXIII - Influencing by Argument, Chapter XXIV - Influencing by Persuasion, Chapter XXV - Influencing the Crowd, Chapter XXVI - Riding the Winged Horse, Chapter XXVII - Growing a Vocabulary, Chapter XXVIII - Memory Training, Chapter XXIX - Right Thinking and Personality, Chapter XXX - After-Dinner and Other Occasional Speaking, Chapter XXXI - Making Conversation Effective, Appendix A - Fifty Questions for Debate, Appendix B - Thirty Themes for Speeches, Appendix C - Suggestive Subjects for Speeches, Appendix D - Speeches for Study and Practise.