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TESL Journal

The Internet Tesl Journal: Software Language Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article providing info and stats about the use of presentation software to enhance classroom leaning, specifically in ESL classrooms. Includes detailed comparisons to traditional presentation methods (oral, word processing) and...
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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: Ideas for Enhancing Oral Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A helpful review of important parts of your report and ways to strengthen it. SL.9-10.4 Presentation
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Speech Writing

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn steps from the experts on how to write and deliver a great speech. There are tips and graphic organizers for writing. The final step is recording your speech on the Radio Hotline. Listen to other student writing as well.
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Harvard University

Harvard College Writing Center: Developing a Thesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Superbly written explanation of thesis development. Use the links on the right to work through the writing process.
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University of Texas at Austin

Francais Interactif Greetings, Introductions

For Students 9th - 10th
Introductions and vocabulary and phrases relative to the classroom are presented in interesting audio, video and interview clips. Links to pertinent grammar and internet activities. Great site for listening comprehension and cultural...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Speechwriting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn speechwriting tips and strategies from this site which provides direction for writing and practicing a speech. As a final step, Scholastic News Radio Hotline provides an opportunity for you to record your speech and listen to...
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Other

University of Edinburgh: Skills for Emergent Managers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from the University of Edinburgh, the author outlines the steps to become a more effective public presenter, which is necessary for business success.
Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The use of charts and graphs can improve your presentations, whether on paper or as visual aids. Here you can read about how to create line, column, bar, pie graphs, and scatterplots. Just follow the links to their respective pages.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Power Point 2016

For Students 9th - 10th
In this PowerPoint 2016 tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Google Slides

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to use this free cloud-based program for creating professional presentations.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Power Point Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn these PowerPoint tips and tricks so you can do more with this popular presentation program.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Power Point 2013

For Students 9th - 10th
In this PowerPoint 2013 tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.
Handout
Other

Plu: Designing and Delivering Multimedia Presentations: Why Use Visuals?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The advantages to incorporating visuals into a multimedia presentation are explained. SL.9-10.5 Audio Visuals. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5, SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Sl.4.4: Orally Report on a Topic or Text

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 75 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to...
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Giving a Presentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on giving a presentation. Included are a video about why learning to give a presentation is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. The Skillswise...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals: Unique Creatures With Great Features

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this unit of study, students will become knowledgeable of animals' characteristics, basic needs and habitats. The purpose of this unit is to educate students through investigation and research about various animals and the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, learners will discuss the classification of animals. They will work in groups to research and present classification information about a selected group of animals.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Power of the Presentation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Building a Cell: Edible Cell Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will create an Eukaryotic cell from materials that they can eat. Students will need to have a instructional activity on the types of Eukaryotic cells and its organelles before they complete this assignment. Students will...
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Leaf Group

E How: So You Wanna Deliver an Effective Speech?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article which presents instruction and advice for every step of the speech writing process. Topic areas covered include: knowing your audience, organizing your speech, writing your speech, how to practice correctly, and handling...