Speaking

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LITERACY

Speaking

Speaking into a Microphone

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time a tremendous whack.

--Winston Churchill

There may be other reasons for a man's not speaking in public than want of resolution: he may have nothing to say.

--Samuel Johnson

A speech is poetry: cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep! A speech reminds us that words, like children, have the power to make dance the dullest beanbag of a heart.

--Peggy Noonan

Online Technical Writing: Oral Presentations	Yes, oral reports are WRITING assignments. Here are some ways to make your presentations great!
Strategies to Succeed in Public Speaking	School for Champions brings you concise lessons on improving your speaking skills, as well as to overcome the fear of speaking to a group.
Effective Presentations	Developing an effective oral presentation, visual aids, and poster presentations.
Public Speaking Website	Five modules to learn about public speaking and to help prepare speeches and presentations. Each contains many links to other resources. Assess, analyze, research, organize and deliver.
The Art of Communicating Effectively	Tips and advice for pulling off a successful presentation.
SpeechTips.com	Guide to speech writing for any occasion. Planning, writing and delivery.
Oral Presentations	A module designed to help students learn to express themselves in class and through presentations. Includes checklists, self-evaluation, audience involvement, and use of audiovisual materials.
Presentations.com	Articles and ideas for improving presentations. Aimed at business presenters, but appropriate for all.
Articles on Public Speaking	Using audiovisual resources, closings, gimmicks, humor, handouts. From the Advanced Public Speaking Institute. Some are "different."
Oral Presentation Advice	A computer scientist gives ideas for how to improve your "talk." Be sure to see "How to Give a Bad Talk."
Making Effective Oral Presentations	From "podium panic" to checklists: how to get ready for a presentation.
Dealing with Presentation Disasters	It happens to everyone. Plan for it.
Report Writing and Presenting	Links to writing tools and tutorials including some for PowerPoint and FrontPage.
It's the Story, Stupid!	How NOT to let presentation software ruin your presentation.
Student Podcasting
Podcasting	What is podcasting?
iTeach, iLearn: Student Podcasting	Explains the benefits of student podcasting.
Podcasting in the Classroom	How's and why's of student produced podcasts: Tips for Teachers.
The What, How and Why of Podcasting	Links to a wide variety of podcasting (and vodcasting) information and resources.
Audacity Odeo Podomatic.com Gcast	Tools for free podcasting. Podcasts can also be shared for free on iTunes.
Evaluation
Presentation Rubric	Rubric for evaluating student presentations.
Presentation Checklist	This checklist is provided to help ensure that you have "covered all your bases" in the planning and delivery of a successful presentation. This is particularly important when you intend to incorporate technology in your presentation. For students to print and check!
Multimedia Presentation Self- Evaluation	A tool to help students reflect on the planning and delivery of their presentations.
Podcast Grading Criteria	Artistic, conceptual, and technical qualities to consider.

Quotes and descriptions taken directly from websites are indicated by italics.

LITERACY

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Last updated August 2006