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Peer reviewedBytwerk, Randall L. – Communication Education, 1985
Presents six impromptu speaking exercises suitable for developing a variety of speaking skills. (PD)
Descriptors: Assignments, Public Speaking, Speech Instruction, Speech Skills
Cheney, Carl K. – 1981
The steps which should be followed in planning, preparing, and giving a presentation are: (1) start planning immediately; (2) establish realistic objectives emphasizing desired results; (3) analyze the audience and the context of the presentation; (4) prepare a preliminary plan to help in selecting and organizing material including topic,…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Guidelines, Planning, Public Speaking
Larson, Angela Kay; Mucciolo, Tom – Currents, 1998
Public speaking techniques for enhancing the delivery of professional presentations are offered. Specific suggestions are made for body movements and style of body language, use of voice (breathing, phrasing, projection, volume, transitions, pauses), hand gestures, and controlling the audience through eye contact, attention to individuals,…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Body Language, Persuasive Discourse, Physical Characteristics
McFarland, Carol A. – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Provides a mnemonic device for remembering eight elements involved in planning oral business presentations. Discusses each of the eight elements. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Mnemonics
Direct linkStewart, Tim, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
The Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) field continues to experience increased valuing of experiential practitioner knowledge. A welcome result of this evolution has been the broadening of research perspectives. The 16 practitioner narratives in "Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL" are written by…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Public Speaking, Scoring Rubrics
Mayer, Kenneth R. – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Suggests ways of gradually developing delivery skills in public speaking by students in business speech courses. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Nonverbal Communication
Smith, Barbara – Technical Writing Teacher, 1981
Offers advice on how to incorporate assignments in formal and semiformal oral communication into the technical writing course. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Higher Education
Download full textBurt, Lorna; And Others – 1994
This guide is intended for use in an eight-session course designed to develop the presentation skills required of persons employed in the manufacturing and service industries. The course is structured so that, upon its completion, students will be able to accomplish the following: identify the traits of good and bad speakers; research and organize…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Learning Activities, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedWeaver, Richard L. – Teacher Educator, 1980
The lecturer's first job is to get the students' attention. Techniques to hold the students' interest include: adapting the lecture to the audience; covering a few topics in depth rather than many superficially; and putting variety in the format. Nonverbal communication is as important as the content of the lecture. (JN)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Body Language, Classroom Environment, Higher Education
Tierney, Elizabeth P. – 1995
This guide for scholars presents a step-by-step process for planning and delivering an effective presentation. Chapter 1 discusses the four principles that underlie all presentations: (1) responsibility to the audience; (2) making conscious decisions about what to present; (3) making decisions before, during, and after the presentation; and (4)…
Descriptors: Body Language, Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Higher Education
Katchen, Johanna E. – 1996
Classroom techniques are offered for teaching students how to present a spontaneous (impromptu) speech in a second language, such as for use at a job interview or cocktail party. It is first suggested that such classroom activity be graded minimally to help lower students' level of apprehension. Then strategies for approaching impromptu speech…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Competition, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Johnson, Susan M. – 1988
A method of teaching public speaking adapted from the Toastmasters International program is presented for use in foreign language classes. Instructions need only to be translated into the target language and presented to students for immediate classroom use. The instructions address the structure of the speech class, writing and delivering the…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Development, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education
Greenfield Union Elementary School District, Bakersfield, CA. – 1983
Five speech-making activities for junior high school students are presented in this unit from the Greenfield Express Management System (GEMS) program, a California Demonstration Program in Reading. A project overview form from the California Centers for Educational Improvement (CCEI) describes the GEMS program and lists other units included in the…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials, Interviews
Corono-Norco Unified School District, Corono, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Prior to the persuasion unit, students have spent several weeks in class utilizing library research techniques, public speaking skills, and their writing processes. The unit has been devised to give students practical experience using critical thinking and decision-making skills, persuasive…
Descriptors: Advertising, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills
Morgan, Willie B. – 1988
Intended to introduce instructors to a number of sources for helping students improve their speaking habits in voice and articulation courses or in courses in acting, interpretation, or public address, this annotated bibliography contains 38 entries in two main groupings: (1) texts and instructional materials; and (2) reference sources for…
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Speech), Higher Education
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