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Speech techniques help us to speak well in public. Speeches, like all other forms of writing, use a variety of techniques to improve their effectiveness. For some people, the thought of having to give a speech is enough to fill them with dread and the promise of a week's worth of sleepless nights. As with everything else in life, it is possible to practice and to improve your skills.
Test your knowledge of effective speech techniques with this quiz.
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Most speeches are meant to be persuasive. Sometimes they are unashamedly so and at other times the persuasiveness is more subtle
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Speakers who use 'we', 'us' and 'our' can be very persuasive - or can seem manipulative, if they are not careful
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The rule of three also applies to simple lists of three words (i.e. 'faith, hope and charity')
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The second sentences includes these emotive words: toiled, endured, sweatshops, lash, whip, hard. The first and third sentences have emotive subjects (emigration, war) and would not benefit from overly emotive language
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'Brought about our defeat' and 'lead us to victory' are parallel structures: they share a similar grammatical structure
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Antithesis involves the juxtaposition of two contrasting ideas
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It's amazing how quickly people speak when they are nervous - slow down, but do think about your varying your pace and tone
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