Extempore SpeechPART I. Preliminary Considerations.Reading editionChapter navigation32 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.PART I. Preliminary Considerations.Chapter I · Can Eloquence be Taught?Chapter II · The Four Methods of Public Speech—Their Advantages and Disadvantages.Chapter III · Lessons from the Experience of Eminent Orators.Chapter IV · An Embryo Speech, with Models of Very Simple Plans.Chapter V · Initial Fear and how to Overcome it.Chapter VI · Utility of Debating Societies.PART II. Preparation of the Speaker.Chapter I · Unfortunates who Never can Extemporize.Chapter II · Thought and Emotion.Chapter III · Language.Chapter IV · Imagination.Chapter V · Voice and Gesture.Chapter VI · Confidence.Chapter VII · Peculiarities Belonging to the Various Fields of Oratory.PART III. Plan and Delivery of the Speech.Chapter I · The Pen and the Tongue.Chapter II · Subject and Object.Chapter III · Thought-gathering.Chapter IV · Constructing a Plan.Chapter V · How Shall the Written Plan be Used?Chapter VI · The First Moment of Speech.Chapter VII · The Introduction.Chapter VIII · Progress of the Speech.Chapter IX · Three Plans of Great Addresses.Chapter X · Illustrations, Pathos, Humor.Chapter XI · The Orator’s Logic.Chapter XII · After the Speech.ALPHABETICAL INDEX.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTESPrevious chapter ←PREFACE.Next chapter →Part 1 — Chapter I · Can Eloquence be Taught?All chapters and sections (32)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.Parts1Part 1 · Chapters123456Parts2Part 2 · Chapters1234567Parts3Part 3 · Chapters123456789101112Part 3 · Other sectionsALPHABETICAL INDEX.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES9◇← PREFACE.CHAPTER I. Can Eloquence be Taught? →