Public Speaking Skills
25 public speaking skills every speaker must have. Includes featured articles, archives for delivery techniques, visual aids, resources
Instructional strategies for public speaking in middle school, including rubrics
Tips for teaching public speaking classes.
Resources: on line speech bank with full text, audio and video versions. Top 100 speeches, including movie speeches. Features Speech of the Week
Toastmasters International 10 Tips for Public Speaking
Dalton Sherman, amazing 10 year old speaker gives keynote address at launch of new school year. Great example of excellent delivery techniques in a student.
Video- Dalton Sherman, 11 year old student delivers an amazing speech based on Dr. Martin Luther King's Drum Major sermon.
Video- Scott Simon of NPR explains how to tell a story when you are presenting a news story. Highlights presentation skills and delivery techniques.
Video- Newseum in Washington, DC website. Has some news videos archived. This video discusses how printed news is giving way to digital news online.
Stage Fright
6:29 video of older students talking about public speaking anxiety and what they do to relieve it
Video- How to Overcome Stage Fright, young woman offers suggestions including visualization, aroma therapy, relaxation, orange juice
Advertising
Web English Teacher. Article on Media and Advertising. includes links to television ad sites, campaign ads, fact vs. opinion ads, persuasion techniques, tobacco campaigns
List of persuasive techniques in advertising and how to identify them
Top 10 Infomercials, including Ding King, Rainbow Art Markers, Just a Trim, Pet Groom Pro, Smartware. Great for identifyinng persuasion techniques since each ad contains many.
Website for commercials, including Super Bowl, ads by company, product, category, and endorsements by famous personalities.
TED Talk- Rory Sutherland, advertising giant provides a humorous look at advertising. One segment (at 12:00) talks about Shreddies and how clever advertising added value without changing the product at all.
Poetry
Poetry Out Loud gives information about its national contest, but also offers poems, info on poets, videos, teacher's guide and activities and lessons.
Storytelling
Story Arts website includes lesson plans, activities, library, articles, links for storytelling with students
42explore provides lots of links to storytelling resources, including techniques, stories, tips, clubs for students to join, and websites
Reader's Theater
Reader's Theater scripts, including tips and folktales.
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List includes sites for information regarding topics in Communications and Public Speaking relevant to 5th and 6th grade middle school education curriculum, as well as teacher resources.
Updated on Feb 17, 10
Created on Feb 17, 10
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