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Project 1: Ice Breaker
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Project 1: Ice Breaker
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to begin speaking before an audience.
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to discover speaking skills you already have and skills that
need some attention.
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4 to 6 minutes
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to begin speaking before an audience.
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to help you understand what areas require particular emphasis in
your speaking development.
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to introduce yourself to your fellow Club members.
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Project 2: Organize
Your Speech
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Project 2: Speak With Sincerity
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select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily
follow and understand your speech.
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make your message clear, with supporting material directly
contributing to that message.
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use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to
another.
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create a strong opening and conclusion.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to convince the audience of your earnestness, sincerity and
conviction on a subject you thoroughly understand.
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to confront and control any nervousness you may have.
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Project 3: Get To The
Point
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Project 3: Organize Your Speech
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select a speech topic and determine its general and specific
purposes.
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organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those
purposes.
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ensure the beginning, body and conclusion reinforce the
purposes.
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project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you
may feel.
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strive not to use notes.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to organize your thoughts into a logical sequence that leads the
audience to a clearly defined goal.
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to build a speech outline that includes an opening, body and
conclusion.
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Project 4: How To Say
It
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Project 4: Show What You Mean
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select the right words and sentence structure to communicate
your ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.
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use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas
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eliminate jargon and unnecessary words, use correct grammar.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to learn the value of gestures and body movements as part of a
speech.
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to explore the different ways of using body language.
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to develop a sense of timing and natural, smooth body movement.
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Project 5: Your Body
Speaks
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Project 5: Vocal Variety
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use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye
contact to express your message and achieve your speech’s
purpose.
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make your body language smooth and natural.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to explore the use of voice, volume, pitch, rate and quality as
assets to your speaking.
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to achieve a pleasing natural voice quality when speaking.
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Project 6: Vocal
Variety
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Project 6: Work With Words
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use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add
meaning and interest to your message.
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use pauses to enhance your message.
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use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to select precisely the right words required to communicate your
ideas clearly and vividly.
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to avoid lengthy words and sentences and jargon.
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Project 7: Research
Your Topic
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Project 7: Apply Your Skills
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collect information about your topic from numerous sources.
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carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts,
examples and illustrations gathered through research.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to bring together and apply the communication skills you have
learned in the preceding projects.
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to organize your speech in logical manner, following one of the
suggested outlines.
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to research the facts needed to support your speech.
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to make a personal evaluation of your progress.
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Project 8: Get
Comfortable With Visual Aids
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Project 8: Add Impact To Your Speech
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select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and
audience.
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use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to learn the value of props in speaking.
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to learn how to use props effectively in your presentations.
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Project 9: Persuade
With Power
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Project 9: Persuade With Power
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persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take
some action.
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appeal to the audience’s interests.
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use logic and emotion to support your position.
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avoid using notes.
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5 to 7 minutes
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to present a talk that persuades the audience to accept your
proposal or viewpoint.
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to achieve this persuasive effect by appealing to the
audience’s self-interest, building a logical foundation for
agreement and arousing emotional commitment of your cause.
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Project 10: Inspire
Your Audience
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Project 10: Inspire Your Audience
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to inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and
challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or
achievement.
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appeal to the audience’s needs and emotions, using
stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
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avoid using notes.
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8 to 10 minutes
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to understand the mood and feelings of your audience on a
particular occasion.
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to put those feelings into words and inspire the audience, using
all the techniques you have learned so far.
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