Cicero
on the best kind of orator
There is only one kind of
Perfect Orator.
The supreme orator is one whose speech:
- Instructs (duty bound)
- Delights (complimentary gift)
- Moves (necessary)
Eloquence
There are five main considerations when composing:
- Inventing Ideas & Fitting Arguments
- Choosing WORDS, Style
- Expressing Ideas, Arranging with Rhythm
- Memory or Practice
- Delivery & Media
on inventing ideas
options, options, options
MORE
options, options, options
Speeches Should Be:
- Emotional
- Novel
- Memorable
(from Talk Like TED, by Carmine Gallo, page 8)
Three Parts Make Speech
More Memorable
- Maximum 20 minutes
- Around 3,500 words
- Visual aids are ideal
(Talk Like TED, chapter 3)
On Style and Expression
Simplicity Rules.
For exposition and explanation:
POINTED
For entertainment:
Bright and Witty!
For rousing emotions:
Weighty & Impressive.
On Arrangement
Structure facilitates
Rhythm
Repetition
Smoothness
Classical Organization
- Call to Attention
- Background & Significance
- Main Argument
- Opposition
- Rebuttal
- Memorable Conclusion
On Memory
Practice makes Perfect?
No.
Perfect Practice
Makes Perfect.
If you memorize,
Imagine yourself in a house:
place each part of the speech
in a different room
and deliver your message
as you picture yourself
walking through the house.
On Delivery & Media
Speak with Hands.
Gestures Matter
