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Handout
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Making Class Presentations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive guide with 17 areas of suggestions and tips for delivering a successful class presentation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
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Handout
University of Michigan

Univ of Michigan: 4 Ps: Plan, Prepare, Practice and Present Your Speech [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An outline for designing an effective speech is provided on this site. Steps included in the outline consist of the following: planning to write the speech; preparing to present the speech; and delivery of the speech. SL.9-10.1a...
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Handout
Other

Air War College: Speaking Effectively: Preparing to Talk

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use tips from this experienced speaker to help you get through the jitters of public speaking. Explains how to assess your audience and adapt your presentation, how to choose a focus, and how to establish your purpose.
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Activity
Other

Media Education Foundation: Deconstructing a Video Advertisement [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Handout that leads students through an exploration of the visual and audio elements of a video advertisement as well as the effect these elements have on the intended audience and the community as a whole.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Scaffolding Comprehension Strategies Using Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A three-part standards-based lesson in which students will use collaborative strategic reading to apply four reading strategies: preview, click and clunk, get the gist, and wrap-up. They will work in cooperative groups while scaffolding...
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Graphic
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Oral Presentation Rubric [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
This reproducible resource provides an assessment rubric to be used with students' oral presentations. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4
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PPT
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Introducing Your Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Follow these do's and don'ts of writing an effective introduction to a speech that will grab your audience's attention and state your central idea. Use the arrows to move through the information.
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Handout
Other

Practice and Stage Fright

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives helpful tips about public speaking, particularly about storytelling. It provides information on stage fright, and nervousness.
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Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Creating and Using Presentation Note Cards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module focuses on learning how to create presentation note cards and use them during a speech. The lesson is followed by a quiz.
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Activity
Other

Dcfb Graphics: Trifold Brochure Writing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A site that aims to give businesses solid guidelines on how to write effective trifold brochures. Good also for students looking into creating a unique brochure.
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Handout
Other

Plu: Designing and Delivering Multimedia Presentations: Why Use Visuals?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The advantages to incorporating visuals into a multimedia presentation are explained. SL.9-10.5 Audio Visuals. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5, SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Handout
Other

Inf Ohio: Educational Multimedia Guidelines Tip Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A ready-to-print tip sheet with guidelines for students and teachers about using text, video, pictures, music, and other materials and content sources without violating copyright.
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eBook
Other

Your Image From the Platform

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site relates your image to your presentation. For example, in speeches to inform, you want people to direct their attention to you so that they understand the information you are providing. This site will give suggestions on how to...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Giving a Presentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on giving a presentation. Included are a video about why learning to give a presentation is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. The Skillswise...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Telling It the Digital Way

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
During this lesson students design, develop, produce, and present a five-minute biographical video highlighting the life of a famous sports spectacular stand-out such as baseball's great Babe Ruth. Downloadable rubrics are provided.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to Database Management

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces students to the concept of organized information in a database. This is an introduction, so there are no computer exercises. A PowerPoint presentation is used as a visual aid for discussion and explanation....
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Movie Madness

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
This language arts projects motivates students through being a movie-based project. This instructional activity will have a duration of five days. The students will view a movie of their choice and analyze the movie to complete a chart...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Oral Presentation of Favorite Celebrity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using the Internet to research facts about a favorite celebrity, students gain the organizational and oral presentation skills needed to successfully deliver an effective speech and slideshow presentation.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson Plan: Effective Interview Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore effective interview questions. By choosing questions that are open-ended and important to them, students can learn great interview skills that can be helpful in future college and job interviews.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Graphic Organizers for Science Reading/writing

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
This resource provides multiple graphic organizers for reading and writing in the science content area. [Registration is required.]
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PPT
Other

Prezi: Implicit and Explicit Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Prezi provides Implicit and Explicit questions and practice activities.
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Interactive
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Notetaker Interactive Tool

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent interactive site which allows students to take notes as well as organize, plan, and revise their writing, as well as assist with reading skills. Provides several options for student creativity and improvement concerning...
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Article
Other

Realty Times: Open Your Mouth and Say Success!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents two unique approaches to planning a speech for its best impact. It also includes tips for outlining a speech.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Cosmic Oranges

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for four 45-minute lessons that ask students to use their senses and focus their attention while writing descriptively and observing scientifically. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...