'For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth. For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.' - These words from Barack Obama's Inaugural Address demonstrate the use of which rhetorical device?

Speech techniques help us to speak well in public. Speeches, like all other forms of writing, use a variety of techniques to improve their effectiveness. For some people, the thought of having to give a speech is enough to fill them with dread and the promise of a week's worth of sleepless nights. As with everything else in life, it is possible to practice and to improve your skills.