http://www.write-out-loud.com/overcome-fear-or-anxiety-of-public-speaking-blog.html How to overcome fear of public speaking, tips and resources for writing and delivering successful speeches. en-us overcome fear or anxiety of public speaking Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:45 GMT Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:45 GMT write-out-loud.com http://www.write-out-loud.com/building-rapport.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/building-rapport.html Building rapport for public speakers: If your speech falls flat perhaps you have overlooked one of the most important public speaking skill of them all, understanding your audience Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:44 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/presentation-skills.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/presentation-skills.html Presentation skills plus: an interview with TEDx organizer and speech coach Yolanthe Smit on her work; helping non-native English speakers prepare speeches. 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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:33 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/elocution-topics-for-kids.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/elocution-topics-for-kids.html Elocution Topics for Kids: 50+ ideas to help choose speech topics for children from the child's perspective. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:36:44 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-activities.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-activities.html Public speaking activities: 5 fun public speaking exercises to develop fluency and confidence Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:14:55 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/sponsorship-advertising.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/sponsorship-advertising.html Sponsorship advertising - Reach 1,000s of unique visitors a day looking for public speaking help Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:34:32 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-games.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-games.html Public Speaking Games: 7 fun-filled games to encourage imagination, fluency and confidence. Easily adaptable to suit kids of all ages. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:09:49 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/teachers-voice.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/teachers-voice.html A dynamic teachers voice has the power to inspire students. It is excited and passion filled, making students want to listen and learn. Is your voice tired? Find out how to easily add vocal variety. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:49:18 GMT http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-rubric.html http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-rubric.html <p>Do you wonder how you get the grades you do when you give a presentation?</p> <p>Or perhaps you're the one DOING the grading and can't clearly figure out how to distinguish between <i>Excellent</i> and <i>Good</i> or <i>Fair</i> and <i>Average</i>?</p> <p>Here's the link to a page featuring the <b>5 point scale <a href="http://www.write-out-loud.com/public-speaking-rubric.html">public speaking rubric</a></b> I used in my own teaching and to make it more useful I've included all the grading criteria for each of the 15 elements rated.</p><p>You'll see exactly why a person received the grading they did.</p><p>For example here's 'fluency'.</p> <p><b>Fluency, absence of fillers, ums, ahs:</b><br> <b>E</b>:total absence of fillers - fluent at all times<br> <b>G </b>:fluent but some hesitation picked up and one or two instances of fillers<br> <b>A</b>:some fillers but recovered from them and moved on<br> <b>F </b>:fillers present but persevered with speech<br> <b>P</b>:fillers painfully present to point of preventing understanding of speech</p><p>To see the grading discriptors for the remaining 14 elements or to download the rubric for your own use click the link below.</p> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:46:03 GMT