| # |
Project |
Objectives |
Minutes |
| 1 |
The Ice Breaker |
- To begin speaking before an audience
- To help you understand what areas
require particular emphasis in your speaking development
- To introduce yourself to your fellow
club members
|
4-6 |
| 2 |
Speak With Sincerity |
- To convince the audience of your
earnestness, sincerity, and conviction on a subject you thoroughly
understand
- To confront and control any nervousness
|
5-7 |
| 3 |
Organize Your Speech |
- To organize your thoughts into a logical
sequence that leads the audience to a clearly defined goal
- To build a speech outline that includes
an opening, body and conclusion
|
5-7 |
| 4 |
Show What You Mean |
- To learn the value of gestures and body
movements as part of a speech
- To explore the different ways of using
body language
- To develop a sense of timing and
natural, smooth body movement
|
5-7 |
| 5 |
Vocal Variety |
- To explore the use of voice volume,
pitch, rate and quality as assets to your speaking
- To achieve a pleasing natural voice
quality when speaking
|
5-7 |
| 6 |
Work With Words |
- To select precisely the right words
required to communicate your ideas clearly and vividly
- To avoid lengthy words and sentences and
jargon
|
5-7 |
| 7 |
Apply Your Skills |
- To bring together and apply the
communication skills you have learned in the preceding projects
- To organize your speech in a logical
manner, following one of the suggested outlines
- To research the facts needed to support
your speech
- To make a personal evaluation of your
progress
|
5-7 |
| 8 |
Add Impact to Your Speech |
- To learn the value of props in speaking
- To learn how to use props effectively in
your presentations
|
5-7 |
| 9 |
Persuade With Power |
- To present a talk that persuades the
audience to accept your proposal or viewpoint
- To achieve this persuasive effect by
appealing to the audience's self-interest, building a logical
foundation for agreement, and arousing emotional commitment to your
cause
|
5-7 |
| 10 |
Inspire Your Audience |
- To understand the mood and feelings of
your audience on a particular occasion
- To put those feelings into words and
inspire the audience, using all the techniques you have learned so far
|
8-10 |