Speaking Skills Resources

Below are listed Internet Resources to help complement and enrich your teaching of the ELA Middle Years Language Arts Curriculum in the Grade 6 Speaking Strand.

• All About Public Speaking Resources - A Comprehensive list of standard concerns when preparing to speak or a formal speech. Many aspects of public speaking are covered here.
• Engaging in Conversation - The aims, objectives and methods of engaging in conversation are described here.
• SPSD - Online Learning Centre's - What is Oratory / Public Speaking - A description of the Instructional Strategy along with a sample speech, evaluation templates and possible topics.
• Strategies to Succeed in Public Speaking - Free online lessons to give you a start at improving your speaking skills, as well as to overcome the fear of speaking to a group.
• Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Website - This website contains five modules that can be used to learn about the process of public speaking and to help prepare speeches.
• Public Virtual Presentation Assistant - The Virtual Presentation Assistant is an online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills. This site is designed to help you target your specific needs as a speaker by allowing you to access any or all of the contents listed below.
• Resources for Classroom Debates - from Education World comes links that will take you to the best resources on the Web for debate rules; debate rubrics for student assessment; debate topics for classroom use; more debate lesson plans; and fun debate strategies.
• Debate - These sites offer tips and activity ideas for sponsoring classroom debates at various grade levels. Learn how to prepare for a debate and how to improve your presentation skills. Includes transcripts and video clips of presidential debates from 1960-2000. There are links to eThemes Resources on writing.
• Debate Topic: Year Round School - These sites explore the advantages and disadvantages for following a year round school schedule versus a traditional schedule that features a summer break. The information on these sites can help students create their debate arguments for or against this type of schedule. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on debate.
• Effective Presentation Skills - A single page web resource that gives helpful tips for students on getting over public speaking fears. Tips include how to make the adrenalin work for you, preparing yourself well, and techniques to calm yourself.

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