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Writing speeches for graduation, class assignments, or other purposes consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes and possibly a funny story or two. The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you always refer back to this theme, the audience will respond positively and remember your words. This does not mean that inspirational quotes are not important. However, they should be integrated into your speech in a way that makes sense. Choosing a Theme
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Effective storytelling is a fine and beautiful art. A well-developed and presented story can cut across age barriers and will hold the interest and reach its listeners. Stories will be remembered long after other orations. Knowing and applying the basics of storytelling will strengthen your stories. You are most welcome to copy and use this document!
Effective Storytelling - a basic manual
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Based on my 21 years managerial and 10 years training experience, here are 60+ online rapid read tips to be effective in public speaking. In next five minutes they can prepare you for powerful performance in classes, presentations, conferences, seminars, events, and discussions. Contents of this web site are recommended resources by many esteemed organizations and educational institutions all over the world. Every single tip given here, has been used by me for years, so I am sure they'd be helpful to you too. It is a non profit web site, and your benefit is my best reward. {*style:<b>
Arright folks, welcome to Dave's Guide to Speechwriting. I'm Dave, curator of this corner of cyberspace, and I'll let you know a little bit about it before we get started. So heeeeere we go: What This Place Can Do For Ya - Dave's Guide is a resource of advice on the step by step process of speech writing, the synthesis of "speakable prose" (as opposed to readable prose), the use of oratorical devices, and presentation tips. I've also included a few samples of competitive and graduation speeches to illustrate the methods discussed.
Dave's Guide to Speechwriting
Children's Literature - Resources for Storytellers
Children's Literature - Resources for Storytellers indicates an Internet resource that in my opinion is particularly valuable. Story Resources available on the Web A good Web site that brings together many links to online stories and storytelling resources. Jim Maroon's Storytelling and Puppetry Pages Another great source for folklore and storytelling information.