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Presenting a non-chronological report about aye-ayes
Pupil outcome: I can present a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. - Presenting includes using voice projection, speaking with clear...
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Presenting a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks
Pupil outcome: I can present a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks. Key learning points: - Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. - Presenting involves speaking with clear diction and suitable...
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Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud
Pupil outcome: I can publish the final version of my 'Whale Rider' narrative and I can read it aloud to an audience. Key learning points: - A piece of published writing is the final, best version and should be visually appealing to the...
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Evaluating and practising discussion skills
Pupil outcome: I can use a success criteria to have an effective discussion and use it to provide specific feedback. Key learning points: - A specific success criteria enables you to evaluate how effective a discussion is. - When giving...
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Writing the opening to an impactful narrative
Pupil outcome: I can write the opening to an impactful narrative. Key learning points: - To create atmosphere, you might use similes, dialogue and motifs. - To avoid clichés, you might think about how you can add extra detail and sensory...
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Emulating Dostoevsky's use of dialogue in 'Crime and Punishment'
Pupil outcome: I can emulate Dostoevsky's use of dialogue in 'Crime and Punishment'. Key learning points: - Dostoevsky uses facial expressions, body language, structure and punctuation to create effective dialogue. - To emulate...
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Explaining why you agree with an opinion
Pupil outcome: I can explain why I agree or disagree with someone else's opinion. Key learning points: - Things you believe are called your opinions. - People can agree or disagree with an opinion. - Using the word 'because' will allow...
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Presenting a non-chronological report about King Tut
Pupil outcome: I can present a non-chronological report about King Tut. Key learning points: - Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. - Presenting involves speaking with clear diction and suitable...
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Retelling a story with charisma
Pupil outcome: I can retell a version of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ with charisma. Key learning points: - Doing rehearsals will help you to reflect on your performance and improve before delivering it to an audience. - Changes in...
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Presenting a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons
Pupil outcome: I can present a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons. Key learning points: - Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. - Presenting involves speaking with clear diction and suitable...
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Explaining why you disagree with an opinion
Pupil outcome: I can politely and respectfully explain why I disagree with someone else's opinion. Key learning points: - People can agree or disagree with an opinion. - Using the word 'because' allows us to explain our opinions. -...
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Presenting a journalistic report on 'Little Red Riding Hood'
Pupil outcome: I can present a journalistic report in a formal tone. Key learning points: - Oral presentation is an important aspect of delivering journalistic reports and news. - Projection, pace and diction are important for ensuring...
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Speaking to an audience
Pupil outcome: I understand what is involved in successful public speaking. Key learning points: - Speaking loudly and clearly is important when talking in front of an audience. - The main purpose of public speaking is to inform the...
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Delivering a speech to an audience
Pupil outcome: I can deliver a speech to an audience. Key learning points: - A speaker should introduce themselves and their speech title when they first start speaking. - Using eye-contact helps to make a speech successful. - It is...
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Presenting a persuasive advert
Pupil outcome: I can present a persuasive advert. Key learning points: - Oral presentation is an important part of selling a product and persuading an audience. - Projection, pace and diction are important for ensuring the audience can...
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Analysing and emulating the use of sound in slam poetry
Pupil outcome: I can understand how a slam poet creates sound, and use this understanding to create my own refrain and stanza. Key learning points: - Sound is an important feature of slam poetry, it adds to the dynamic and energetic...
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How Martin Luther King engages an audience
Pupil outcome: I can understand how repetition can be used to engage an audience when delivering a speech. Key learning points: - A speaker can engage an audience through a variety of techniques, including repetition. - Martin Luther...
The Business Professor
Professionalism: Verbal Communication & Body Language
This video discusses the importance of verbal communication and body language in building a professional personal brand. It covers aspects such as depth of voice, accent, word choice, volume, tempo, posture, facial expressions, eye...
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Top 6 Ways to Detect Deception and How to Spot a Liar
How can you detect deception and spot a liar? Project managers need to ask people to do things, get their opinions, and work in a political environment. So, sadly, you will find that people lie to you....
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Public Speaking Body Language Tips
Here are my top 5 Body Language Tips for More Confident Public Speaking.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Stop Using Filler Words (with Virtual Reality and AI)
Can virtual reality and AI help you stop using filler words? We'll look at Ovation to see how it can help you stop saying "um" and "uh" and do a mini-review of the overall pros and cons of using Ovation to help with your public speaking...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Speak with Conviction
Learn how to speak with conviction. This is Part 5 of 5 in a series on how to communicate clearly and confidently.
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Power in the Meeting Room: Psychology of Seating Positions
Do you understand the impact of seating positions on power in the meeting room? If you don't, this video explains the Psychology of Seating Positions.
And don't worry if your meeting table is long and oblong, oval, or...
And don't worry if your meeting table is long and oblong, oval, or...
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Basic Platform Skills: Giving a Great Presentation
This is the first of two videos on the platform skills that will make your presentation come across great. In the next one, we’ll look at some of the advanced skills that professionals use. But, in this one, let’s focus on the basics...