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Oratory (1)
ORATORY (1)

Definitions:

i. The skill of making powerful and effective speeches in public.

ii. The art of public speaking.
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* Only one ingredient.


1. Leaves audience 'open-mouthed'; in awe or awe-struck, speechless or dumbfounded.


ELECTRIFIES THE CROWD.
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a. Thinks of what to say before opening mouth.

b. No error-in tenses, pronunciations or meanings.

c. No unjustified pause (or repeated coughs !) during speech.

d. No bad mannerism.

e. Not a stammer, or a correction made to what was earlier said.

f. No tautology.

g. No ranting.

h. No raving.



THOUGH SPEAKER MAY HAVE NO INTENTION OF 'WALKING' THE TALK !
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i. Voice is soothing.

j. Personal habits and hygiene is excellent (no halitosis or unpleasant body odour).

k. No note or autocue.

l. Fit, healthy (even if speaker is physically challenged) and hearty.

m. Venue of speech delivery is comfortable.

n. Message is understood i.e. speaker connects with his or her audience.



SPEAKER IS SELF-CONSCIOUS, BUT NEVER ADMITS THIS.
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o. No room for interjection, question or sort of interruption, unless... .

p. No opponent or 'enemy' in audience, so no heckler (connect to 'm').

q. Only allowable is applause - spontaneous, choreographed ..., however.

r. Orator is word-perfect.

s. Concludes and ends.



LYING OR TRUTHFUL.
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See perfect wow factor.

See perfect politician (1).

See perfect public prosecutor.

See perfect confidence booster.
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NO AID OR USE OF AN AUTOCUE.



Quote: "Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable". - Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Quote: "Who does not delight in oratory? How we gather to hear even an ordinary speaker! How often is jury swayed and controlled by the appeals of counsel!". - David Josiah Brewer.

Quote: "Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king". - Winston Churchill.

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