Description
| Product ID: | 9781571108814 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Well Spoken |
| Subtitle: | Teaching Speaking to All Students |
| Authors: | Author: Erik Palmer |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Speaking in public: advice and guides, Public speaking guides |
| Description: | All teachers at all grade levels in all subjects have speaking assignments for students, but many teachers believe they don’t know how to teach speaking, and many even fear public speaking themselves. All teachers at all grade levels in all subjects have speaking assignments for students, but many teachers believe they don''t know how to teach speaking, and many even fear public speaking themselves. In his new book, Well Spoken, veteran teacher and education consultant Erik Palmer shares the art of teaching speaking in any classroom. Teachers will find thoughtful and engaging strategies for integrating speaking skills throughout the curriculum. Palmer stresses the essential elements of all effective oral communication, including:, Building a Speech: Audience, Content, Organization, Visual Aids, and Appearance, Performing a Speech: Poise, Voice, Life, Eye Contact, Gestures, and Speed, Evaluating a Speech: Creating Effective Rubrics,'' Guiding Students to Excellence Well Spoken contains a framework for understanding the skills involved in all effective oral communication, offers practical steps and lesson ideas that any teacher needs to successfully teach speaking in a variety of situationsfrom classroom discussions to'' formal presentationsand includes a set of tools for studentsfrom how to grab the audience''s attention to how to use emphatic hand gestures and adjust speed for effect. Discover why, year after year, students returned to Palmer''s classroom to thank him for teaching them how to be well spoken. You may find, after reading this book, that you have become a better speaker, too. |
| Imprint Name: | Stenhouse Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-04-01 |
