SpeakOut Manual

SpeakOut Manual

 

CONTENTS

 

MODULE 1

COMMUNICATION

 

 

Lesson one

What is effective communication?

 

Lesson two

Effective listening

 

Lesson three

Other ways of communication

 

 

 

MODULE 2

SPEAKING IN PUBLIC

 

 

Lesson one

Preparing the speech

 

Lesson two

Giving the speech

 

Lesson three

Different types of speeches

 

Lesson four

Occasional speeches

 

Lesson five

Using visual aids effectively

 

Lesson six

Making your own visual aids

 

Lesson seven

Story telling

 

Appendix

Stories for change

 

Lesson eight

Using the microphone

 

Lesson nine

Question & Answer time

 

Lesson ten

The programme leader/compére

 

Lesson eleven

The demonstration speech

 

Lesson twelve

Writing and delivering a eulogy

 

Lesson thirteen

How to give a book report

 

Lesson fourteen

Poetry Reading

 

Lesson fifteen

Minor Assignments

 

Lesson sixteen

Word Power

 

Lesson seventeen

Reading aloud

 

Lesson eighteen

The speech to entertain

 

Appendix

Conferences

 

 

 

MODULE 3

BUSINESS PROCEDURES

 

 

 

Introduction

 

Lesson one

What are business procedures?

 

 

What are committees?

 

Lesson two

How to set up a meeting

 

Lesson three

Meeting documents

 

Lesson four

Make/manage formal motions/proposals

 

appendix

Evaluation of business

 

Lesson five

Writing reports

 

Lesson six

Using the telephone for business

 

 

 

MODULE 4

RUNNING A WORKSHOP

 

 

Lesson one

Planning the workshop

 

Lesson two

Running the workshop

 

Appendix

Workshop evaluation form

 

 

Participants’ evaluation form/s

 

 

 

MODULE 5

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

 

 

Lesson one

What is evaluation?

 

Lesson two

How to evaluate

 

Lesson three

How to accept evaluation

 

Lesson four

Criteria for evaluation

 

Appendix

Fun ways to evaluate

MODULE 6

 

MENTORING

 

 

Lesson one

What is mentoring?

 

Lesson two

The mentoring relationship

 

Lesson three

Practicalities of the mentoring relationship

 

 

 

MODULE 7

DEBATING

 

 

Lesson one

The what and who of debating

 

Lesson two

Rules of formal debate/teams

 

Lesson three

Rules of formal debate/others

 

Lesson four

The techniques of the debate speech

 

Appendix

Scoring the debate

 

 

 

MODULE 8

DISCUSSION METHODS

 

 

Lesson one

The discussion

 

Lesson two

Managing the discussion group

 

Appendix

Types of discussions

 

 

 

MODULE 9

DEALING WITH THE MEDIA

 

 

Lesson one

Radio interviews

 

Lesson two

Television interviews

 

 

 

MODULE 10

THE FORMAL JOB INTERVIEW

 

 

Lesson one

How to prepare for a formal interview

 

Lesson two

Managing the interview

 

Lesson three

Preparing your documents

 

Lesson four

How to be a good interviewer

 

Lesson five

How to conduct an informal interview

 

Appendix

Evaluating the interview

 

 

 

MODULE 11

HOSTING

 

 

Lesson one

The meeting host/s

 

Lesson two

Guest speakers

 

Appendix

Guest evaluation form

 

 

 

MODULE 12

TIMING

 

 

Lesson one

Timing

 

 

Examples of timing forms

 

 

 

MODULE 13

SPEAK ON YOUR FEET

 

 

Lesson one

Assignment leader

 

 

Criteria for SOYF leader

 

Lesson two

Assignment participant

 

 

Criteria for SOYF participant

 

 

 

MODULE 14

OFFICERS

 

 

Lesson one

The Board

 

Lesson two

The President

 

Lesson three

Education chair

 

Lesson four

Membership and marketing chair

 

Lesson five

The treasurer

 

Lesson six

The secretary

 

Lesson seven

Club representative

 

Lesson eight

Nominations and elections