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Westside Toastmasters: The Grand Finale: 12 Ways to End Your Speech
This resource presents 12 different ways to conclude your speech and provides short examples.
Other
Speaking Effectively: Supporting the Talk
This substantial section focuses on supporting the main points of your speech or presentation. Find out how to avoid faulty reasoning and irrational appeals.
Other
Speaking Effectively: Beginning and Ending the Talk
Prepare each part of your speech or presentation according to these guidelines. This page walks you through several different kinds of speeches.
American Psychological Association
Apa: 10 Tips for Speaking Like a Ted Talk Pro
This article provides advice from the experts on how to make any presentation sing. Regardless of how practiced you may be at public speaking, there are some very effective strategies to use to deliver engaging talks. The next time you...
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Manner of Speaking: Analyses of Speeches
This is a collection of videos of speeches by well-known personalities and celebrities. Each one is accompanied by an analysis of the speech's structure, devices, and arguments. Some videos are excerpts from movies, some are from...
Other
Uncg University Speaking Center: Parts of a Speech [Pdf]
This site provides public speaking tips. Advice and examples for writing the introduction and conclusion are highlighted. The tips could also be used to help in preparing for group discussion.
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Association for Computing Machinery: Visual Aids and Presentation
Information is presented on the role of visual aids in professional presentations. Article says "no more than six ideas should be presented on a single visual aid" and also gives time suggestions. Although this article is old and uses...
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Univ. Of Washington: How to Make an Outline [Pdf]
Information on how to make an outline. Provides a sample.
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University of Tampere: General Notes on Speech Preparation
A general, but very informative website on all types of speeches. It runs the reader through the process of finding and choosing a topic to the delivery of the speech.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Being a Good Listener Is Hard Work
"As a speaker, there are several things you can look for to determine if your message is being received. On the flip side, these are good characteristics to have when you are the listener." This article gives some startling statistics...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Presentation Rubric
A printable four-point rubric for use when evaluating oral presentations. The rubric focuses on the specific areas of delivery, content and organization, and enthusiasm and audience awareness. Directions on how to use this rubric as well...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Introducing Each Other: Interviews, Memoirs, Photos, Internet
This lesson plan is designed to teach various methods students can use when researching background information on one another in order to introduce each other in written and oral form.
Other
Six Minutes: Speech Analysis #1: How to Study and Critique a Speech
Dlugen presents a detailed collection of tips to observe when critiquing others' speeches. This skill is critical in improving individual presentation abilities. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval...
TES Global
Blendspace: Effective Communication
A learning module with links to texts, images, and videos on how to communicate effectively.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Tips From the Insiders
This resource gives six great pointers for creating your speech. It highlights including your information withing stories and andectotes in order to maintain the audience's attention.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Informative Speech Critique Sheet (Pdf)
This PDF is a critique form for evaluating informative speeches. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-LiteracySL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation
Other
How to Analyze a Speech
An interesting approach to how to analyze a speech. Presents a rhetorical pentangle as well as a rhetorical triangle, where each of the vertices represents an item to analyze. There is also an outline of the different areas to examine in...
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Making Class Presentations [Pdf]
Comprehensive guide with 17 areas of suggestions and tips for delivering a successful class presentation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
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University of Michigan
Univ of Michigan: 4 Ps: Plan, Prepare, Practice and Present Your Speech [Pdf]
An outline for designing an effective speech is provided on this site. Steps included in the outline consist of the following: planning to write the speech; preparing to present the speech; and delivery of the speech. SL.9-10.1a...
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Air War College: Speaking Effectively: Preparing to Talk
Use tips from this experienced speaker to help you get through the jitters of public speaking. Explains how to assess your audience and adapt your presentation, how to choose a focus, and how to establish your purpose.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Presentation Rubric [Pdf]
This reproducible resource provides an assessment rubric to be used with students' oral presentations. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Concluding Your Speech
The conclusion of a speech is your last chance to stress your main idea and purpose. How can you make it memorable? Follow these guidelines to write a strong conclusion to a speech.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Introducing Your Speech
Follow these do's and don'ts of writing an effective introduction to a speech that will grab your audience's attention and state your central idea. Use the arrows to move through the information.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Outlining
This website focuses on students the importance of having of outlining; it offers links to the discussion of four outlining concepts: Reasons for outlining, the Preparation outline, the Speaking outline, and the Rough Draft outline.