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Text to Speech: Captivating Speeches Made Easy
“Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
– Patrick Henry
“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification - one day right there in Alabama little
black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.”
- Martin Luther King
“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
All of the above quotes are from famous speeches that have lived in the minds of people all over the world and are remembered in nearly every history class. All of these speeches started as a few words jotted down on paper and were propelled into history by careful composition and skilled delivery.
Writing and delivering a speech sometimes strikes fear into the hearts of even the most experienced speakers. They wonder if they’ll stumble over their words. They hope they can convey the passion they had inside of them when they wrote it. They hope that they may eventually pass into the ranks of a speaker to be remembered.
If you’re finding yourself in the position of having to write and deliver a speech, don’t fear. Giving a speech is just talking about what impassions you. But the effect it can have is so much deeper.
When you write a speech, there are all sorts of things to keep in mind as you are penning it. Once you get it just the way you want it, then you have to start thinking about delivering it.
Preparing and delivering your first public speech can be a daunting affair. You may find it difficult deciding what you want to say, how to say it, or perhaps the thought of speaking before an audience scares you.
It's true that some people are naturally talented at public speaking, but the good news is that with some helpful guidance, anyone can write and deliver a successful speech that will be remembered for all the right reasons.
If you’re unsure about your abilities or just don’t know where to begin in the first place, don’t worry.
– Patrick Henry
“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification - one day right there in Alabama little
black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.”
- Martin Luther King
“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
All of the above quotes are from famous speeches that have lived in the minds of people all over the world and are remembered in nearly every history class. All of these speeches started as a few words jotted down on paper and were propelled into history by careful composition and skilled delivery.
Writing and delivering a speech sometimes strikes fear into the hearts of even the most experienced speakers. They wonder if they’ll stumble over their words. They hope they can convey the passion they had inside of them when they wrote it. They hope that they may eventually pass into the ranks of a speaker to be remembered.
If you’re finding yourself in the position of having to write and deliver a speech, don’t fear. Giving a speech is just talking about what impassions you. But the effect it can have is so much deeper.
When you write a speech, there are all sorts of things to keep in mind as you are penning it. Once you get it just the way you want it, then you have to start thinking about delivering it.
Preparing and delivering your first public speech can be a daunting affair. You may find it difficult deciding what you want to say, how to say it, or perhaps the thought of speaking before an audience scares you.
It's true that some people are naturally talented at public speaking, but the good news is that with some helpful guidance, anyone can write and deliver a successful speech that will be remembered for all the right reasons.
If you’re unsure about your abilities or just don’t know where to begin in the first place, don’t worry.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2009
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