This wee volume, written by one of this century's premier presidential speechwriters, will guide you correctly.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

They cannot capture the full range of nuance and skill that speechwriters inject into their work.

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His speechwriters are skilful and he delivers punchlines with a certain deadpan panache.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

In one amusing passage, for example, Mr Talbott describes a chat between President Clinton, Mr Gore and some of their speechwriters.

ECONOMIST: America and the world

Here, Marc Thiessen and Jonathan Horn, former presidential speechwriters, give some pointers.

FORBES: Public Speaking For The Private Sector

And with regards to reviewing previous States of the Union, perhaps his speechwriters have done that, but I don't know that he has.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

She knew that and had the sense to employ strong speechwriters.

BBC: Thatcher's role: Was she one of the great orators?

One fault I can lay at the feet of Obama and his speechwriters is that I did not hear a lot of memorable phrases or sound bites from this speech.

FORBES: State of the Union 2011- A media trainer's analysis of President Obama's performance

Is he sitting down today, tomorrow with speechwriters?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

He also has a team of speechwriters.

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