EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN

THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

PUBLISHERS

Copyright 1915

THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


TO F. ARTHUR METCALF

FELLOW-WORKER AND FRIEND


Table of Contents
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THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST--A FOREWORD IX
CHAPTER I--ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE 1
CHAPTER II--THE SIN OF MONOTONY 10
CHAPTER III--EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION 16
CHAPTER IV--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH 27
CHAPTER V--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE 39
CHAPTER VI--PAUSE AND POWER 55
CHAPTER VII--EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION 69