Public+Speaking


 * Aim: Why are public speaking skills so important?**


 * Goal:** Understand the importance of public speaking and how to become a better public speaker.


 * ASSIGNMENT#1 **Complete this Introduction to Public Speaking Assignment


 * TERMINOLOGY**: Public Speaking Terminology/Vocabulary


 * Goal: Learn how to be a better public speaker by observing others publicly speaking**


 * ASSIGNMENT#2 -** Public Speaking Critique Assignment


 * Goal: Focus on our public speaking weaknesses and try to improve on them**

Improve your Public Speaking Skills by listening to your audio recording of a speech.
 * ASSIGNMENT#3 - **
 * 1) Open the **Public Speaking Grading Rubric**
 * 2) Highlight in red two skills that you are weak in
 * 3) Highlight in yellow two skills that you are strong in.
 * 4) **Practice** reading Abe Lincoln's famous Gettysburgh Address speech
 * 5) Using headphones & the Audacity recording software to listen to yourself and improve on your weaknesses in preparation for presenting in front of the class.
 * 6) We will switch seats after 15 minutes and grade each others recorded speech using the rubric that is already opened.
 * 7) Take feedback and redo with improvements.

**One minute speech topics:** Talk 1 minute about something that you are very interested in like a hobby. Sell Yourself - introduce yourself to a perspective employee. Tell them why you're special and why they should hire you. Sound up-beat and enthusiastic. About me - i ntroduce yourself and tell us something that we don't know about you that makes your different or unique Impromptu Speaking - I will assign a topic that you have 5 minutes to prepare to talk about.
 * ASSIGNMENT#4 **

More Exercises Using our public speaking skills terminology list above, **identify skills that they did or didn't exercise.**
 * CLASS PUBLIC SPEAKING EXERCISES **
 * Objective: Improve our public speaking through practice and peer critique**
 * 1) Read this list on 10 tips to improve your speaking voice.
 * 2) Listen to this podcast on how to project your voice
 * 3) Public Speaking Exercise 1
 * 1) Share news that they read for homework or otherwise
 * 2) Answer impromptu questions

Impromptu Speech Topics1 Impromptu Speech Topics2 Impromptu Speech Topics3
 * Impromptu Speaking **

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTwjG4ZIJg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzbi_ikENB0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhaRu0xQ4TM



Presentation Grading Rubric - no oral component

Seven Highly Effective Public Speaking Activities
 * Public Speaking Activities**

How to improve your public speaking skills.
 * Public Speaking Tips:**