Dennis Glover is a professional speechwriter for some of Australia's most prominent political and business leaders and an academic historian of oratory. He is a graduate of Monash University and he took a PhD in History at Cambridge University. He has worked on the staff of three federal Labor Party leaders and written speeches for two prime ministers.

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• Introduction; 1. To save a republic; 2. Speech - the essence of democracy; 3. Forum; 4. Style; 5. Emotion; 6. Character; 7. Evidence; 8. Morality; 9. Gettysburg; 10. Speechwriter; Conclusion: the ideal orator; Appendix: common figures and terms.

Dennis Glover is a professional speechwriter for some of Australia's most prominent political and business leaders and an academic historian of oratory. He is a graduate of Monash University and he took a PhD in History at Cambridge University. He has worked on the staff of three federal Labor Party leaders and written speeches for two prime ministers.

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• Introduction; 1. To save a republic; 2. Speech - the essence of democracy; 3. Forum; 4. Style; 5. Emotion; 6. Character; 7. Evidence; 8. Morality; 9. Gettysburg; 10. Speechwriter; Conclusion: the ideal orator; Appendix: common figures and terms.

Dennis Glover is a professional speechwriter for some of Australia's most prominent political and business leaders and an academic historian of oratory. He is a graduate of Monash University and he took a PhD in History at Cambridge University. He has worked on the staff of three federal Labor Party leaders and written speeches for two prime ministers.

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• Introduction; 1. To save a republic; 2. Speech - the essence of democracy; 3. Forum; 4. Style; 5. Emotion; 6. Character; 7. Evidence; 8. Morality; 9. Gettysburg; 10. Speechwriter; Conclusion: the ideal orator; Appendix: common figures and terms.