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Language Devices: The Rule of Three

October 26, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Image, Impression, Persuasion

The device is employed to have a reinforcing effect on the receiver.

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October 26, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Rule of Three, Language, Device, Rhetoric, Speech, Tripod, Tricolon, Triadic Structure, Reinforcing, Effect, Rishi Sunak, Image, Impression, Stability
Language, Image, Impression, Persuasion

Steinbeck on the Writer's Purpose

March 09, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Writing, Craft, Action

Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize speech challenges writers to reflect both the worst and the best man can be, in a quest to better humanity.

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March 09, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize, Literature, Speech, Writer, Purpose
Reflection, Writing, Craft, Action

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

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

How to Action Your Speech Message

November 10, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Image, Impression, Action

In these challenging times, a speech needs to ‘walk the talk’.

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November 10, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Action, Speech, Message, COP26, Simon Kofe
Image, Impression, Action

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


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