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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...
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Kids Health: Childhood Cancer
This article gives information about childhood cancer and its most common cause, genetic mutation. Treatment information is also included.
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Alexander Graham Bell
This biographical site includes a link to a United States House of Representatives resolution recognizing Antonio Meucci as the inventor of the telephone. It also includes information on Bell's (1847-1922) later scientific work.
Read Works
Read Works: Climbing Space
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from a speech given by President John F. Kennedy on the United States Space Effort. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War Two President Roosevelt Addresses Congress
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Roosevelt's speech on December 8, 1941 declaring war on Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War Two a Victory in Africa
[Free Registration/Login Required] Excerpts from Winston Churchill's speech about the victory in Africa during World War II. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Call the Question
Clear explanation of the debate term. No other information is given.
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Read Works: Power of Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt form a speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention in 1988. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Working Together for a Better Future
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Richard Nixon's 1969 inaugural address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Legacy of the Marchers on Washington
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt of a speech given by President Barack Obama commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Renewing America
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Quorum
This site gives a legal definition of the term, Quorum.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characterization
This slideshow focuses on characterization including defining and discussing the 5 methods of characterizations: speech, action, description, interaction, and thoughts with examples of each. It also covers the importance of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Speaking in Class
This tutorial focuses on tips to alleviate the fear of public speaking. It offers a YouTube video, "How to Speak in Public," which provides 15 steps to good public speaking; this is followed by an extensive list of tips to prepare for...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Parallel Form
This site from the Capital Community College defines the term and gives many examples of faulty parallelism and the corrected version of sentences. Includes links to a couple of quizzes at the bottom of the page. "Most of the...
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Forest of Rhetoric
This site is provided for by the Brigham Young University. Almost anything you would want to know about rhetoric and speech is here with great examples and explanations. Intended for a college-level audience, but plenty for younger...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: I Have a Metaphor
This lesson not only examines the message of Dr. King, but also the words themselves. This is a lesson in identifying the literary devices that he used in his "I Have a Dream" Speech. It will introduce the following literary devices:...
The History Place
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
University of North Carolina
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: The Writing Center: Speeches
Tips and information about giving effective speeches including: What's different about a speech?, What's your purpose?, audience analysis, creating an effective introduction, making your speech easy to understand, helping your audience...
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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
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Organizing a Speech (English Iii Speaking)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn the skills needed to organize a speech.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Marshall Plan Speech
A learning module that begins with a George Catlett Marshall's "Marshall Plan Speech" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Jimmy Carter's Nobel Lecture
A learning module that begins with "Jimmy Carter's Nobel Lecture" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Senator Nixon's "Checkers" Speech
A learning module that begins with the historical text "Senator Nixon's 'Checkers' Speech" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...