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TTC Audio - Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History
John R. Hale | Course No. 2031 (12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | 2010 | Mp3 128kbps | 304MB
Everybody is a public speaker. Maybe you're delivering a corporate presentation or interviewing for a new job. Maybe you're a teacher lecturing students or a citizen addressing a neighborhood association. Maybe you're arguing a case before a courtroom or persuading book club members about the merits of your latest read.
Whatever the situation, being able to speak in public is essential to success. You can have the most logical argument possible, but in order to truly teach, inform, persuade, or defend, you need to present your ideas with conviction and confidence.
Yet this is often easier said than done. Many of us have a deep fear of public speaking. we think it's just an intuitive talent that can't be learned. But according to award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville, a masterful public speaker who has delivered more than 1,000 speeches to all manner of audiences, that couldn't be further from the truth.
All it takes is confidence, practice, and the knowledge of time-tested techniques and strategies used by history's greatest public speakersall of which you'll find in The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History. This 12-lecture course is your guide to the secrets of this essential skill, an insider's look at what makes history's enduring speeches so unforgettable, and an invaluable reference tool you can use any time you have to speak your mind.
1. Overcome ObstaclesDemosthenes of Athens
Here, Professor Hale outlines the goals of the course. Then, he introduces you to Demosthenesthe ancient Greek orator whose life and career illustrates how practice, hard work, memorization, the acceptance of early failures, and other skills are essential to overcoming obstacles from stage fright to speech impediments.
2. Practice Your DeliveryPatrick Henry
Key to effective speaking is using your voice and body to reinforce your meaning. Using examples from Patrick Henry, Oliver Cromwell, Winston Churchill, and others, learn how the power of a speech lies not so much in words as in vocal and physical elements like tone, pitch, facial expression, and posture.
3. Be YourselfElizabeth I to Her Army
In order to make the deepest possible connection with your audience, it's essential to talk about yourself. This lecture provides you with advice on opening up to people about yourselfyour experiences, your emotions, even your weaknesseswith some lessons taken from speeches by Elizabeth I and Sojourner Truth.
4. Find Your Humorous VoiceWill Rogers
Learn how to use humorous techniques such as hyperbole, incongruity, and surpriseeven when your speech is of the utmost seriousness. The secret of effective humor, as speeches by Will Rogers and others show, is to ensure that each laugh makes a point and focuses your audience's attention on the topic.
5. Make It a StoryMarie Curie on Discovery
Turn now to a series of lectures on composing effective speeches. Here, investigate the benefits of organizing information into a story to give your details weight and vividness. One powerful example of this concept at work: Marie Curie using storytelling to explain the complexities of radiumand to make them memorable.
6. Use the Power of ThreePaul to His People
What is the power of three* And why is it so important to writing a great speech* Find out as Professor Hale unpacks the 13th chapter from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians to demonstrate why a speechand the examples and anecdotes it usesshould be planned in threes.
7. Build a Logical CaseSusan B. Anthony
Logic should always guide the sequence of your thoughts, whether you're giving a sermon, a corporate report, or a birthday toast. Discover how to avoid digressions, offensive statements, contrarian views, and other pitfalls that may disrupt the logic of your speech, with examples from Susan B. Anthony, John Stuart Mill, and Chief Joseph.
8. Paint Pictures in WordsTecumseh on Unity
Narrow your focus to the individual words and phrases you use in your speecheach of which can make your topic unforgettable. With the help of Tecumseh, Homer, Aesop, and others, examine ways to create and use evocative images, avoid mixed metaphors and hyperbole, and more.
9. Focus on Your AudienceGandhi on Trial
Now that you've learned how to overcome obstacles and prepare, it's time to learn the essential elements of actually giving a speech. Here, Professor Hale uses famous historical figures, including Gandhi and President Kennedy, as models for how to deliver your speech toand connect withspecific audiences.
10. Share a VisionMartin Luther King's Dream
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech is one of the most iconic speeches in modern history. More important: It's the perfect example of a speech with the power to inspire. In this lecture, discover ways to articulate and share your personal vision with an audience.
11. Change Minds and HeartsMark Antony
Sometimes, you may find yourself speaking before an audience who needs to be persuaded about your point of view. Discover invaluable tips for swaying emotions and opinions by appealing to sentiments, repeating facts, and using propsjust like Mark Antony does in his unforgettable speech from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
12. Call for Positive ActionLincoln at Gettysburg
Finish the course with a look at what Professor Hale considers the greatest speech ever written: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Two powerful lessons you can take away from Lincoln's words: Include a clear call to action near the conclusion of your speech, and always craft a strong ending.
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