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020			_a9780195300758 (pbk. : alk. paper) _a9780195300741 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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100	1		_aAtkinson, J. Maxwell
245	1	0	_aLend me your ears : all you need to know about making speeches and presentations / _cMax Atkinson.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2005.
300			_a376 p. : _bill. ; _c22 cm.
500			_aOriginally published: London : Vermilion, 2004.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction: audiences are always right -- Part I: The language of public speaking. The battle for audience attention: keeping listeners awake and engaged ; Speaking in private and speaking in public: conversation and public speaking ; The sight and sound of words: differences between writing and speaking ; Part I exercises -- Part II: Visual aids and verbal crutches. Reading from slides and talking with chalk: visuals ancient and modern ; Showing what you mean: visuals for viewers ; Part II exercises -- Part III: Winning with words. The persuasive power of words: the use of rhetorical techniques ; Painting pictures with words: the use of imagery and anecdotes ; Part III exercises -- Part IV: Putting principles into practice. Translating messages to increase impact: political speeches and business presentations ; Putting it all together: structure and preparation ; Unaccustomed as you may be: making social and duty speeches ; Part IV exercises -- Part V: Body language and speech ; Physical facts and fiction: body language, movement and tension ; The power of speech: restoring confidence in the spoken word.
650		0	_aPublic speaking.
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