Persuasive courtroom speech has these attributes: it sounds confident and decisive, contains key words that have the proper emphasis, conveys the speaker's attitude clearly, and gives fact finders semantic meaning with audible punctuation accompanied by meaningful gesture. This program arms you with tools to help you speak better while thinking on your feet. You'll learn to speak in phrases, not whole sentences, to control your pace. You'll also learn how to effectively punctuate with your voice and how to sound decisive and confident by using the right inflection. You'll get helpful tips to make your delivery absolutely powerful and memorable in the courtroom and beyond.
As a result of this program, you will understand:
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To control your pace, speak in phrases, not whole sentences
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To be persuasive, emphasize key words with gesture and inflection
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To sound decisive and confident, walk up and down the steps of inflection
Program materials include:
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Slow Down Your Mouth to Warm Up Your Brain
This program is included in the following series:
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