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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Introducing Each Other: Interviews, Memoirs, Photos, Internet

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is designed to teach various methods students can use when researching background information on one another in order to introduce each other in written and oral form.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Effective Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module with links to texts, images, and videos on how to communicate effectively.
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Handout
Free Management Library

Map: General Guidelines for Conducting Interviews

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interesting site. Delineates the sequence, topics, and wording for interview questions. Explains the different types of interviews and has useful links to other resources. Although designed for an interviewer, this site should also be...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Tips From the Insiders

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives six great pointers for creating your speech. It highlights including your information withing stories and andectotes in order to maintain the audience's attention.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Dress for Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will learn about the different types of attire necessary in a business environment. Interview attire and business casual are included in the content of the lesson.
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Article
College Grad

Job Hunter: The Nonverbal Interview Technique

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the non-verbal communications skills that need to be mastered in order to succeed in an interview.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Formal Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on formal language. It reviews the basics of formal language and the need to know your audience. It explains how to change various types of informal language into formal language and provides examples....
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Listening for Specifics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on listening for specifics. Included are a video about why learning how to do this, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill. The...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Informative Speech Critique Sheet (Pdf)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF is a critique form for evaluating informative speeches. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-LiteracySL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation
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Handout
Other

How to Analyze a Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting approach to how to analyze a speech. Presents a rhetorical pentangle as well as a rhetorical triangle, where each of the vertices represents an item to analyze. There is also an outline of the different areas to examine in...
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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
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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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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Website
Other

Storytelling to Assess Speaking and Listening

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An effective use of rubrics that encourages the student storyteller how to determine if his/her audience is listening. Learn about the different listening skill rubrics, storytelling rubrics and a self-assessment guide that asks the...
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Article
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Interviewing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about different types of interviews, how to set up an interview, and important tips to remember during an interview.
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Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Intercultural Communication: Gestures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will recognize common gestures and identify the meanings associated with those gestures.
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Professional Doc
Other

Ncsall: Relationship Between Reading and Speaking

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The interview discusses the relationship between reading and speaking.
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Article
Other

Channel 3000: Phone Interviewing Skills Are a Must

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article that discusses the importance of phone interviewing skills. It gives some brief advice on things to avoid during such an interview.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Revising Our Argument for Presentation Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will compare and contrast the written form of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" to a live reading of the poem by an actress. Follow-up activities provided.
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Handout
Kidsource OnLine

Kidsource: How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good listening guidelines that parents can model for their children. Also includes suggestions for communicating with children.
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Handout
Other

Essential Training: Public Speaking Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From a company that trains business and professional people to speak in public, here are thirty suggestions to help in overcoming speaking anxiety.
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Article
Other

Monster.com: The Most Difficult Interview Questions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides users with difficult interview questions and possible answers. In addition, there are links to related topics.
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Lesson Plan
New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Speech Making

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson focuses on speech making including watching famous speakers and noting their language choice, diction, body language, pauses, etc. This is followed by group work practicing the "hamburger" method of writing a prepared speech....
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Article
Other

When Job Hunting: Dress for Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides some hints for dressing for success for both men and women. Also includes some accompanying sample pictures.