SPEAKING FOR IMPACT 5
This chapter will focus on verbal presentations.
Andrew would have to give the speech of his life; failure meant lifetime exile from Athens. Since he was representing himself in court, the chances of him ever seeing his wife, children, or aging mother again would rest on his next few words. As he got up to speak, he looked out anxiously at the crowd – many of whom would determine his fate.
But, just before he spoke, modern-day Andrew woke up. While modern Andrew did have a high-stakes presentation in the morning (likely the cause of his dream), success or failure, either way, he would see his family that evening.
INTRODUCTION
The ancient Greeks mastered the art of persuasion and oratory, often, because they had to. ...
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