Speak Up, Speak Out: My Favourite Elocution Pieces and How to Deliver
Them A brilliant compilation of the best elocution pieces from the
inimitable Derek OBrien. Are you stumped about what to speak at the
upcoming elocutioncontest? Are you tired of surfing the Internet
searching for apiece that is right for you? Are you wondering how you
can speakmore confidently? Then this handy collection is just what
youneed. In Speak Up, Speak Out you will find: Poetry, prose and
speeches suitable for junior, middle andsenior school students An
introduction to each piece by Derek, along with hisrecommendations on
how best to deliver it Dereks tips on how to become an expert public
speaker Classic and rare writings by masters such as Roald Dahl,
VikramSeth, Ruskin Bond, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Barack
Obama, among many others. So, grab this book and let Derek OBrien take
you into a world ofliterary masterpieces and you will discover that all
you need to bea winner is to speak up, and speak it right! About Author:
Derek OBrien Derek OBrien was born in Kolkata. He studied at St.
XaviersCollegiate School, Kolkata, St. Columbas School, New Delhi,
andScottish Church College, Kolkata. During his school and collegeyears,
he participated in numerous public speaking competitionswhere he won
multiple awards. Derek began his career as a sports journalist but soon
shiftedto advertising and worked for a number of years as Creative Head
ofOgilvy. However, his natural ability as a public speaker led Derekto
focus all his energy and talent on his passion: quizzing. Today, Derek
OBrien is Asias best-known quizmaster and CEO ofDerek OBrien and
Associates Pvt. Ltd. Over the years, he haswritten more than forty
reference and quiz books. He is currently a Member of Parliament, and
also the Chief Whipof the Trinamool Congress in the Rajya Sabha
