Style and Delivery

Second DiN public debate at City and Islington College

6 Feb 2013

This YouTube playlist contains all of the panel speeches given during the second major public event to be held at City and Islington Sixth form College, a...

Word Economizer

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

While a student is speaking, ring a bell every time the student uses a filler phrase or himself or herself. Alternatively, you can squirt water at the student...

Tongue Twisters

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

Have successive members of the class stand before the class and recite one or more tongue twisters or pronunciation exercises. Encourage students to focus on...

Subversive Re-Writing

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

Find a short passage of text in print (an advertisement, an editorial in a newspaper, etc.) which is either positive or neutral toward a particular subject....

Oral Style

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

Select one or two paragraphs from a book or magazine. Have students rewrite the passage for a speech incorporating elements of oral style. Students should be...

Impromptu Speeches

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

Prepare a number of possible topics. These can include literary quotations, or they can more simple like: what is your favorite book?, or what is the worst...

Flare for the Dramatic

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

Have students take turns presenting short arguments to the class with varying body language and tone. For example, ask Student A to present his or her argument...

Emphasis Drills

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

There are a couple ways. One method is to encourage students to read aloud selections from poetry that require emphasis and feeling. Students are encouraged...

Delivery Warmups

13 Sep 2011

Style and Delivery

There are several methods. Horse noises: have students force air between their closed lips in order to make a horse-like noise as their lips vibrate together,...

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