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Public Speaking Lesson Plans

1. A Unit On Public Speaking
2. Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Website- This website contains five modules that you can use along with your textbook to learn about the process of public speaking and to help you prepare your speeches.
3. Clowning Around- To correctly identify the clown being described by eliminating all the others.
4. Delivering a Persuasive Speech- Students need to understand that how they say something and how they physically present themselves are just as important as what they say. By understanding the dynamics involved in effective persuasive speaking, students will improve their overall confidence in communicating.

1. Delivering a Persuasive Speech- Demonstrate the appropriate classroom public speaking and listening skills (e.g., body language, articulation, listening to be able to identify specific examples of the speaker's coordination of talking and action) that would be necessary to influence or change someone's mind or way of thinking about a topic.
2. Digital Storytelling as a Narrative Approach to Public Speaking- The purpose of this project was to explore storytelling as a narative approach to public speaking through independent study by researching digital storytellling from May 16 to June 16, 2005.
3. Effective Speaking in a Debate- Debate students need to understand that how they say something is just as important as what they say. Making effective persuasive arguments by dealing with stage fright will bring success to every debate team.
4. Effective Speech Writing- Writing speeches consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes and possibly a funny story or two. The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme.
5. Getting to Know You- Students interview classmates and then introduce their partner to the class. Discuss and note the differences between direct and indirect quotations.
6. Interviews- The whole class may take part, or the interviews could be conducted in small groups.
7. Parts of Speech Review- Students need to know how to correctly use words in their writing and speaking. By reviewing parts of speech with hands-on activities, children will retain and enjoy studying sentence structure.
8. Persuasive Argument- Each group member is given an argument and presents it to group members to discuss and generate ideas for persuasion. Students then independently write argument, defending their position.
9. Persuasive Speaking- The student will develop a persuasive argument concerning a serious social, political, or ethical issue that effects our world.
10. School News- This activity can be used for several purposes. It can be used to improve writing skills, speaking, questioning skills, and help to build self esteem. No special conditions are required.
11. Speaking- Offers about 20 speaking activities.
12. Speaking Checklist- Things to be aware of when evaluating Speaking.
13. Speaking Non-Sense- This game, called "Speaking Non-Sense," is a great way to get kids' bad speaking habits out of the way, and good ones in!
14. Succeed in Public Speaking- More tips for speakers.
15. Teacher Travel Agency- Students will pretend they have just been hired by the Teacher Travel Agency as a travel agent. It is their job to present a 3-5 minute speech on a specific country to their clients (the rest of the class and the teacher).
16. The Importance of Public Speaking and Dealing With Fear and Anxiety- Students will gain an understanding of why learning public speaking is important.