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Title: The Art of Lecturing

Author: Arthur M. Lewis

Release date: November 29, 2009 [eBook #30565]

Language: English

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The Art of Lecturing

BY
ARTHUR M. LEWIS

REVISED EDITION

CHICAGO
CHARLES H. KERR & COMPANY
CO-OPERATIVE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

  1. Introductory 5
  2. Exordium 8
  3. Begin Well 11
  4. Speak Deliberately 14
  5. Peroration 17
  6. Read Widely 20
  7. Read the Best 23
  8. Subject 26
  9. Learn to Stop 29
  10. Chairman 33
  11. Mannerisms 36
  12. Course Lecturing—No Chairman 39
  13. Course Lecturing—Learn to Classify 43
  14. Preparation 47
  15. Debating 52
  16. Tricks of Debate 64
  17. Rhetoric 68
  18. The Audience 73
  19. Street Speaking:
    1. The Place 77
    2. The Style 78
    3. Disturbers 80
    4. Police Interference 81
    5. Book-Selling and Professionalism 83
  20. Book-Selling at Meetings 86
  21. Example Book Talks 92
  22. Conclusion 104

THE ART OF LECTURING