1-on-1 Improve Your Public Speaking Course
In this 8 week course, we will spend 7 weeks focusing on a different key public speaking technique each week, with 7 different published speeches, before putting them all together in one final speech assessment piece.
Mrs. T
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(156)
What's included
8 live meetings
4 in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. This course will finish with a final assessment piece allowing the learner to show what they have learned across the 7 weeks of techniques. Mrs. T will grade them on all the techniques and identify any that need further practice.Letter Grade
Learners will be given a letter grade for each technique we have looked at to allow them to see their areas of strength and areas they can look at improving.Class Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
I believe that ANYONE can be a strong public speaker, with the right training. Over my years working as a Teacher, Tutor, Confident Communications Coach, Presenter (TV, Radio, Live, Video, Online), Actress, and Director I have picked up lots of tips, tricks, and techniques that can help ANYONE improve their public speaking skills and confidence ready for any type of public speaking. In this 8 week course, each week's class will start with a carefully structured warm-up and tongue twister exercise focused on improving our articulation, pronunciation, and clarity of speech (this is needed for native as well as non-native speakers). By the end of this course, learners will have learned 8 different warm-ups which vary in length and depth of focus which they can use in the future. We will then work on a speech from either 'Monologues for Kids and Tweens', 'Monologues for Kids and Tweens II,' or 'Monologues for Teens', or Monologues for Teens II' by Mike Kimmel. I highly recommend learners purchase their own copy of one of these books as there are lots more speeches that they can use to carry on building their skills after our class, but I can also supply copies of the speech we are using in pdf form if needed. Learners are welcome to choose which book they would like to work from depending on their age (some 12 year olds might prefer Tweens and some might prepare Teens) and any prior knowledge/experience of these books. As a fully qualified, experienced teacher (BAPA, PGCE), professional actor, and director, who has also worked as many types of presenter and used many of these techniques to build her own confidence and develop her use of voice and non-verbal presentation, I can give extra on the spot tips, and ideas where needed. Developing the class content live in class or as learners' skills and needs develop week to week. Learners will also get regular feedback with tips they can continue to build on both live in class, and often afterward in notes in the classroom. 'I would like to thank you with an update, previously shy D achieved a place in the semi-finals for his year 6 speech competition! I saw him practicing with hand gestures, voice tone, and pauses that you taught him over his classes last term break. I am so pleased to see him breaking out of his shell and stepping up. Thank you'
Learning Goals
Learners will learn about 7 key public speaking techniques, which they can use in ANY form of public speaking after the course.Learners will develop their public speaking confidence through a chance to practice, and the new skills gained.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Let's learn how to use PACE
We will learn how to apply changes in PACE to a speech and why it can make a speech more engaging, thought-provoking, or easier to understand. 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Let's learn how to use PITCH
We will learn how to apply changes in PITCH to a speech and why it can make a speech more interesting, and help you connect to an audience more. 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Let's learn how to use PUNCH
We will learn how to create moments of vocal PUNCH in a speech and why it can make a speech more engaging, and expressive. 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Let's learn how to use PAUSES
We will learn how to apply PAUSES to a speech and why it can make a speech more dramatic, thought-provoking, or easier to understand. 30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners must be able to comfortably read an A4 page of text in order to access this course. I am happy to help with pronunciation and/or understanding of new words though.
Supply List
I highly recommend learners purchase their own copy of the book we are using so they can carry on rehearsing after class and find more speeches to work on... but I can provide copies of speeches in PDF form if needed: FOR 8 to 12 YEAR OLDS: 'Monologues for Kids and Tweens' by Mike Kimmel- ISBN 9780998151328 OR 'Monologues for Kids and Tweens II' by Mike Kimmel- ISBN 9781953057037 OR FOR 12 to 15 YEAR OLDS: 'Monologues for Teens' by Mike Kimmel- ISBN 9780998151311 OR 'Monologues for Teens II' by Mike Kimmel- ISBN 9781953057006
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Southampton
I am a fully qualified, experienced high school teacher (BAPA, PGCE), professional actor, and director, who has also worked as many types of presenter and used many of these techniques to build my own confidence and develop my use of voice and non-verbal presentation.Reviews
Live Private Course
$40
weekly or $320 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-15
