Public Speaking: Principles and Practice
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students and workplace newcomers who need systematic training in basic speaking skills
- Teachers of oral expression and public speaking courses as reference material
- Readers interested in the history of early twentieth-century public speaking education
- Self-learners who want to improve voice production, articulation, and stage presence
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting modern cases and instant speaking techniques
- Readers used to light, colloquial prose who have no patience for old-fashioned written style
- People looking only for templates to copy without doing exercises
Reading tips
- Read the principles first, then work through the exercises at the end of each chapter one item at a time, practicing only one element per session
- Record yourself reading the examples aloud and listen back, revising against the book's requirements for intonation and pauses
- Read alongside contemporary public speaking books and note which advice still applies today
About the publisher
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About the author
Irvah Lester Winter (1857–1934) was an American teacher of public speaking. Public information about his life is limited; what can be confirmed is that he worked for many years in speech instruction and was the author of Public Speaking: Principles and Practice. The book is a textbook in speech communication, addressing the basic principles and practical training methods of public speaking. It discusses foundational matters such as voice and delivery while also attending to the practical use of speaking, serving both classroom teaching and self-study. In Winter's time, speech education in American colleges was becoming increasingly systematized, and his writing followed this trend, emphasizing the combination of principles and practice rather than empty theoretical exposition. Judging from the available material, his influence lies mainly in speech pedagogy, and his work has been used as a reference reader for the study of public speaking.
