Workshop for Debate and Public Speaking Teachers ECUST—CDEN Workshop for Debate and Public Speaking Teachers June 3-5, 2016

Questions About Delivery How do we help students build confidence to speak in class? How can we engage the non-speakers in a public speaking classroom? How can we make students aware of the criteria for good delivery?

Delivery A key to good delivery is having something good to say A clear message (argument, evidence, clear and well organized main points) A message that fits the speaking situation A message that fits the audience A message that fits the speaker

Delivery Good delivery does not draw attention to itself, but enhances the message Use voice effectively Use nonverbal communication effectively Use notes effectively

Using Voice Effectively Volume Easy to hear Changes in volume indicate emphasis, importance Rate Tends to be fast; work on speaking slowly Use changes in rate to emphasize a point Pitch Control breathing, manage nervousness Add inflection to drive a point home

Using Nonverbal Elements Effectively Bodily movement and posture Eliminate movement that is distracting, develop a comfortable baseline posture for speaking Incorporate gestures to emphasize points Eye contact Builds connection with audience, allows speaker to attain feedback Strategies for looking up as you develop eye contact

Resources: Books Rhetorical Act by Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Susan Schultz Huxman Speaker’s Handbook by Jo Sprague Art of Public Speaking by Stephen Lucas Public Speaking by David Zarefsky Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students by Sharon Crowley and Debbie Hawhee

Resources: Activities Daily “impromptus” In-class activities (“think-pair-share”) Think: “write down ideas on your own paper” Pair: “compare notes with a partner” Share: “tell me what you discussed with your partner”

Types of Assignments (cont.) In-class speech analysis Preparation for public speaking assignments Peer review assignments Speech assignments Introductory Speech (3-4 minutes) Informative Speech – History / Status Quo (4-5 minutes) Persuasive Speech – (6-8 minutes) Persuasive Speech adapted to audience (8-10 minutes)

Resources From Our Community In this room we have a wonderful community of teachers of public speaking, so let’s learn from each other. Please share one resource for teaching public speaking. The resource can be anything you think may be useful to teachers. For example, it may be a book, a video, an example speech, a lesson, an assignment, or an activity.