Analysis Of The Principles Of Rhetorical Delivery As Applied In Reading And Speaking - Softcover

Ebenezer Porter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461405334 ISBN 13: 9780461405330

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Analysis Of The Principles Of Rhetorical Delivery As Applied In Reading And Speaking by Ebenezer Porter. This nineteenth-century manual treats delivery as a core part of rhetoric, arguing that true eloquence stems from emotion and moral sentiment rather than mere technique. Porter, a theologian and educator, provides a systematic guide to elocution for ministers and students, combining theoretical discussion with practical instruction. The work is organized with a Preface, Directions to Teachers, and two principal sections: articulation and inflection (including emphasis, mood, pitch, and pauses), followed by modulation and rhetorical action. It offers explicit notation and exemplars to help learners read clearly, govern their voice, and express sentiment, supplemented by numerous exercises and familiar pieces. The author stresses reading as the gateway to public speaking, the importance of physical effort and breathing, and warns against mechanical or artificial intonation. He also discusses gesture and eye contact, and applies these ideas to sacred and secular oratory, as well as to poetry and devotional reading. The text situates elocution within Christian education and ministerial preparation.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461405334
• ISBN 13: 9780461405330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424