Mechanics of Eloquence: Psychology, Thinking Patterns, Rhetorical Devices, and Performance

Eloquent and powerful speaking is not an art of mystery, but one learnable to any willing mind. This book teaches how the art of eloquence has its own clearly traceable and learnable mechanics. This book teaches and illustrates how the edifice of eloquence is erected on the four solid pillars of the heart, the mind, the tongue, and the body (i.e., psychology, thinking, language, and performance). Most notably, this text fills a void and ameliorates a weakness in current textbooks on the subject—an incisive illumination of the “thinking patterns” of eloquent speakers and an elaborate treatment of linguistic devices.

Forget the dry and contrived techniques so many textbooks on the subject impart based on fledgling student speeches. To be a giant of eloquent and powerful speaking, stand on the shoulders of giants—this work boasts a thorough and thoughtful collection of the best moments of the best speakers in recent history. Test-drive this text, trace the mechanics of eloquence, and enable your students to ride on the power of eloquent speaking.