THE BASES OF WILLIAM E. BORAH'S SPEECH PREPARATION.

Examines the speaking practices, oratory methods and rhetorical philosophy of American legislator, politician and Senator from Idaho, William E. Borah, with particular focus on his basic ideas for preparing for a public speaking. Borah's emphasis on the speaker's complete mastery of the subject. Preparations undertaken by Borah for his debate on the League of Nations between 1918 to 1920. Borah's methodical approach to gathering materials and conducting research. Borah's efforts towards crystallizing his ideas. Borah's view that speakers should be guided by the occasion and the audience instead of a script. Borah's use of an outline as preparatory to a speech.