ADDRESSING THE JURY: Opening Statement and Closing Argument

Addressing the Jury: Opening Statement and Closing Argument offers an in-depth explanation of how to craft a winning opening statement and summation and how to persuasively deliver them to a jury. Author Ronald Clark was a career prosecutor in King County, Washington, Senior Training Counsel at the National Advocacy Center, and he is currently a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Seattle University Law School where he has taught trial advocacy, pretrial advocacy, essential lawyering skills and visual litigation and technology.

Whether your speech is intended to educate, persuade, inspire, or entertain, Powerful Persuasion Handbook explains how to structure, word, and deliver a successful speech from an attention-grabbing introduction through to a first-rate conclusion. The Handbook covers the nuts and bolt, such as choosing the right words and visual aids for the winning speech and triumphing over nervousness. This Handbook is an outgrowth of my career delivering speeches to audiences of all sizes, managing seminars, and training speakers. Most of all, this Handbook passes on what I learned from outstanding speakers about how to craft and deliver a powerful presentation.

Inside this accessible and comprehensive guide, you’ll learn:

• To have a purpose and passion for your speech that will connect with your audience.
• How to select the right words to engage your audience.
• Methods for using your voice, demeanor, and body language to enhance your talk.
• Speech devices that will make your talking points instantly comprehensible.
• How to employ the three Aristotelian appeals to an audience.
• Ways to enhance your speech with compelling visual aids.
• How to avoid “Death by PowerPoint.”
• Steps for staging and timing your presentation.
• Techniques, strategies, and skills from the best-of-the-best speakers.
• To project authenticity and sincerity to the audience.
• A proven methodology for preparing to make your presentation.
• And, so much more.