On Speaking Well
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"On Speaking Well" is a practical guide to effective public speaking and speechwriting by columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Speaking Well canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5775731 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Speaking Well Context triple: [Peggy Noonan, notableWork, On Speaking Well]
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A.
How to Do Things with Words
How to Do Things with Words is a foundational work in 20th-century philosophy of language by J. L. Austin that introduced speech act theory and transformed understandings of how language functions in practice.
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B.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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C.
Ausführliche Redekunst
Ausführliche Redekunst is a seminal 18th-century German treatise on rhetoric and eloquence by Johann Christoph Gottsched that systematizes the principles of effective speech and style.
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D.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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E.
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres is an influential 18th-century series of lectures that helped shape the study of rhetoric, style, and literary criticism in English-speaking education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Speaking Well Target entity description: "On Speaking Well" is a practical guide to effective public speaking and speechwriting by columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan.
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A.
How to Do Things with Words
How to Do Things with Words is a foundational work in 20th-century philosophy of language by J. L. Austin that introduced speech act theory and transformed understandings of how language functions in practice.
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B.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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C.
Ausführliche Redekunst
Ausführliche Redekunst is a seminal 18th-century German treatise on rhetoric and eloquence by Johann Christoph Gottsched that systematizes the principles of effective speech and style.
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D.
De vulgari eloquentia
De vulgari eloquentia is a Latin treatise by Dante Alighieri that analyzes and defends the use of vernacular language in literature and poetry.
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E.
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres is an influential 18th-century series of lectures that helped shape the study of rhetoric, style, and literary criticism in English-speaking education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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guidebook ⓘ |
| author | Peggy Noonan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
clarity in speaking
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connecting with an audience ⓘ effective speech delivery ⓘ overcoming fear of public speaking ⓘ practical advice for speeches ⓘ speech preparation ⓘ storytelling in speeches ⓘ using personal anecdotes in speeches ⓘ writing for the ear ⓘ |
| genre |
public speaking guide
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self-help ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground |
Peggy Noonan is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal
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linked to:
Peggy Noonan
Peggy Noonan served as a speechwriter for U.S. President Ronald Reagan ⓘ
linked to:
Peggy Noonan
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| hasNotableFeature |
advice drawn from political speechwriting experience
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conversational tone ⓘ emphasis on simplicity in language ⓘ use of real-world examples ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf |
former presidential speechwriter
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newspaper columnist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring public speakers
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general readers ⓘ professionals who give presentations ⓘ speechwriters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
communication
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leadership communication ⓘ public speaking ⓘ speechwriting ⓘ |
| subject |
communication skills
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persuasion ⓘ presentation skills ⓘ public speaking ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ speechwriting ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to adapt a speech to an audience
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how to close a speech memorably ⓘ how to open a speech effectively ⓘ how to structure a speech ⓘ how to use humor in speeches ⓘ how to write clear sentences for speaking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On Speaking Well Description of subject: "On Speaking Well" is a practical guide to effective public speaking and speechwriting by columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan.
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