History of rhetoric and principles of oratory skills

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History of Rhetoric Principles of Oratory Skills

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History of Rhetoric Principles of Oratory Skills

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What is Rhetoric?

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Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations.

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The word is derived from the Greek ῥητορικός(rhētorikós) - "oratorical

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Rhetoric has its origins in the earliest civilization, Mesopotamia. Some of the earliest examples of rhetoric can be found in the Akkadian writings.

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In ancient Egypt, rhetoric has existed since at least the Middle Kingdom period (ca. 2080-1640 BC).

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In ancient Greece, the earliest mention of oratorical skill occurs in Homer's Iliad

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The Main Representatives through out the ages

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Plato

Plato (427-347 BC) famously outlined the differences between true and false rhetoric in a number of dialogues.

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Aristotel

Aristotle (384-322 BC) was a student of Plato who famously set forth an extended treatise on rhetoric that still repays careful study today.

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Principles of Oratory skills

Every week, every day, almost every hour, Your job is to communicate!!!

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The 4 fundamentals of success

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Choose the right topic and style

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Organize the content clearly

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Practice several times and several ways

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Perform with your whole being

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Principles are fine, but… Be Yourself!don’t…copy someone elsedon’t…make yourself uncomfortabledo…try different thingsdo…develop your own style

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