How to Talk: Meeting the Situations of Personal and Business Life and of Public Address [Paperback]

John Mantle Clapp (Author), Edwin A. Kane (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1596057181 | ISBN-13: 978-1596057180

Conversation with family and intimate friends is somewhat in danger of becoming a little too informal, too laconic. Sometimes we take our own folks too much for granted. At its best, however, this is the acme of conversation, carrying the fullest meaning with least effort. -from "Social Conversation" This classic of developing confidence and poise when talking to absolutely anyone is full of sound, solid advice that is just as useful today as it was when it was first published in 1928. Two experts in public speaking-and private conversation-cover the full range of interpersonal communication: . at work: how to talk to your boss and your subordinates . in civic situations: how to communicate effectively at club and committee meetings . at home: how to enjoy personal conversations more . in public: giving a lively speech. The authors promise no "magic formula," just graceful guidance for becoming a more thoughtful and resolute speaker. JOHN MANTLE CLAPP (b. 1870) also wrote Doing Business by Letter and Language for Men of Affairs. EDWIN A. KANE was an instructor in public speaking at the College of the City of New York.

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JOHN MANTLE CLAPP (b. 1870) also wrote Doing Business by Letter and Language for Men of Affairs.

EDWIN A. KANE was an instructor in public speaking at the College of the City of New York.

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• Paperback: 660 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596057181
• ISBN-13: 978-1596057180
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price, a journey through some practical rhetoric., September 30, 2011

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I highly recommend this book to anyone studying the liberal arts, anyone that wants to become a better speaker both in social and formal settings, or anyone who has something to say but needs a good way to say it.

This book covers conversation and speaking in club or group settings, as well as the work environment. It even covers more private conversations like those between friends and family. But the real juice of this book starts with the self-training chapters, and the many chapters dealing with Delivery, with such helpful advice on matters ranging from enunciation to body posture; this book should be used in all schools today.

What is missing from this book on practical rhetoric are things like the Five Canons and the Topics of Invention which, although crucial to understanding the full potential of Rhetoric, can be learned about from Corbett and Connors' Classical Rhetoric For The Modern Student.

So, while this book may be a bit dated (some exercises use cultural items from the early 20th century), it mostly deals with a perpetually relevant subject--- Rhetoric.