Project Gutenberg 2005-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 2425 Esenwein, J. Berg (Joseph Berg) 1867 1946 Esenwein, Joseph Berg Carnegie, Dale 1888 1955 Carnagey, Dale Carnegie, Dale Breckinridge The Art of Public Speaking Produced by Cori Samuel, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Art of Public Speaking" by J. Berg Esenwein and Dale Carnegie is a self-help guide written in the early 20th century. This book focuses on the principles and techniques required for effective public speaking, emphasizing the importance of self-confidence, clarity, and the individual expression of thoughts. It aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to improve their public speaking skills, making it suitable for both novices and experienced speakers. The opening of the book establishes foundational principles for public speaking, asserting that effective communication is rooted in the speaker's internal qualities rather than mere external techniques. The authors emphasize that confidence is key, recommending that speakers confront their fears by practicing in front of audiences. They argue that self-consciousness can be overcome by absorbing oneself in the subject matter and prioritizing the message over personal insecurities. Additionally, the chapter lays out the necessity of preparation, suggesting that a well-informed speaker who expresses genuine passion is likely to engage an audience far more effectively than one who lacks substance or is bogged down by self-doubt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Public speaking PN Text Category: How To ... Category: Language & Communication 1104180 2025-07-07T06:26:48.839870 text/html 1110965 2020-12-12T05:42:34 text/html 507488 2025-07-07T06:27:07.181781 application/epub+zip 525721 2025-07-07T06:26:53.655906 application/epub+zip 498404 2025-07-07T06:26:51.463853 application/epub+zip 881215 2025-07-07T06:27:15.596723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892984 2025-07-07T06:27:05.164793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848742 2022-09-08T04:41:53.818191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979971 2025-07-07T06:26:46.549897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 979887 2020-12-12T05:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 979936 2020-12-12T05:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21564 2025-07-07T06:27:15.748730 application/rdf+xml 13071 2025-07-07T06:26:52.051838 image/jpeg 3417 2025-07-07T06:26:51.759838 image/jpeg 384394 2020-12-12T05:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 414514 2020-12-12T05:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 384324 2020-12-12T05:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 493066 2025-07-07T06:26:48.921915 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia