What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...

One of the most often forgotten aspects of speaking and presentations is the introduction. What does the emcee or host say before you step onto the stage? If you don’t know what the emcee is going to ...

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent. – Dionysius of Halicarnassus Students of persuasive speech learn a skill, a craft, and an art. Contents come and go; speaking effectively is an ...

A proper business introduction erases awkwardness and confusion among mixed groups of people. It sets the stage for all parties to acknowledge each other with respect and makes communication easier.