How to Become a Public Speaker Showing the best manner of arranging thought so as to gain conciseness, ease and fluency in speech

"How to Become a Public Speaker" by William Pittenger is a handbook from the 1800s that teaches people how to give great speeches. The book says that anyone can learn to be a good speaker if they really want to and are willing to work at it. It teaches you how to share your ideas in a way that gets people to listen and believe you. The author believes practice is more important than natural talent and shows how to get ready for a speech by learning a lot, debating ideas, and practicing a lot. The book teaches you how to think clearly, get your emotions involved, and organize your speech so that it sounds good to others. The beginning of the book prepares the reader to become a thoughtful speaker to engage an audience.