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