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How to Make Your Speech a Moment

December 15, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Speaking

A momentous speech is one which makes the moment of its delivery a historic one.

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December 15, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Speech, Moment, Momentous, Delivery, Present, Context
Language, Impression, Speaking

24 Persuasive Devices to Optimise Your Speech

December 01, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Speechwriting, Speaking

Give the gift of rhetorical force in your speech.

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December 01, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Persuasive, Devices, Techniques, Speech, Speechwriting
Language, Impression, Speechwriting, Speaking

10 Tips to Ace Your Oxford Interview

November 24, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Action, Image, Impression, Self-styling, Speaking

Tips brought to you by Oxford student Tabi Brewster.

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November 24, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
University of Oxford, Interview, Tips
Action, Image, Impression, Self-styling, Speaking

How to Bomb a Serious Speech

November 17, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Impression, Speaking, Speechwriting

A serious speech requires gravitas—due dignity and solemnity of manner.

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November 17, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Serious, Speech, Fail, Bomb, Mistake, Levity, Decorum, Propriety, Gravitas, Dignity, Solemnity
Impression, Speaking, Speechwriting

5 Ways to Write a Memorable Speech Line

October 14, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Writing, Speaking

Delivering a memorable line can have a significant and lasting impact on your audience.

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October 14, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Write, Memorable, Speech, Line, Audience, Impact, Memory, Soundbite
Craft, Writing, Speaking

What is Rhetorical Language?

October 06, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Craft, Writing, Speaking

Rhetorical language is outstanding language used to impress an audience.

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October 06, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Rhetoric, Rhetorical language, Rhetorical question, Rhetorical device, Repetition, Figurative language, Stylistic language, Writing, Speaking, Implication, Suggestion, Persuasion
Language, Craft, Writing, Speaking


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