Public Speaking: What Can I Say?
Students determine and narrow the topic of a speech to define its purpose; research and take notes to locate and organize information for a speech; write note cards or an outline for a speech and use these to deliver a speech.
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5 Things Every Presenter Needs To Know
Prepare your pupils for making excellent presentations. Class members discuss elements of a successful presentation, work in groups to come up with their own scripts for the featured video, compare their work to the original voice-over,...
9th - 12th English Language Arts CCSS: Adaptable
So You Think You Can Argue
What defines an argument, and how can someone properly formulate a counterargument? This resource provides two options—an interactive PowerPoint presentation or worksheet—that will support your learners as they begin to explore how to...
5th - 9th English Language Arts CCSS: Designed
Public Speaking Lesson: The Impact of Bullying
It's one thing to prevent yourself from becoming a bully, but how do you convince others to follow suit? Take the first step in creating a better world with a public speaking lesson that prompts learners to write and present persuasive...
9th - 12th English Language Arts CCSS: Designed
Quotation Response Speech: Public Speaking Skills
In order to polish their public speaking, class members select three personally relevant quotes from a list. They then write a 1-1.5 minute speech for each quote that explains its relevance to them. The teacher selects the speech that...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
The Science of Stage Fright (And How to Overcome It)
Why can speaking in public be so horrifying and have such strong effects on our bodies? Discover the science of stage fright! Your young learners will learn about the connection between stage fright and our natural fight or flight...
4 mins 9th - 12th Science CCSS: Adaptable
Either/Or Speech: Preparing Students for Public Speaking
Do your middle or high schoolers struggle with speaking confidently for a long period of time? Use this public speaking activity to show them how to organize ideas properly in order to convey a message when speaking in front of others. ...
8th - 11th English Language Arts
"I Believe..." Podcast Style
Use this communication skills lesson to emphasize evaluating a speaker's main point and argument. After reading Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream Speech" and John F. Kennedy's speech, "I Believe in an America Where the Separation of...
8th - 12th English Language Arts
Inspiration Persuasive Speeches and Essays: From Organization to Presentation
Assist your class with persuasive writing and public speaking. Learners develop writing and speaking skills through organization and the educational software program, Inspiration. Class members use the software to organize their work and...
6th - 12th English Language Arts CCSS: Designed