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Untitled Document As a subscriber to Galileo for Superintendents, you have access to this useful resource concerning public speaking. The information presented here is based on the popular CD-ROM program from The MASTER Teacher—The Complete Volume of Speech Starters and Finishers for Educators. We hope you will find this resource useful as you prepare and present your next speech.

Unless you are a seasoned, professional speaker, you probably feel a certain amount of anxiety each time you stand before a crowd to give a speech or presentation. Even educators who spend the majority of their days lecturing, advising, and instructing large groups of people experience fear and apprehension when they are asked to speak before peers, community members, and professional or other organizations.

Of all the various techniques designed to reduce speaker anxiety, only one meets with consistent success: Preparation. The material contained on this website has been written to help prepare you for any speech you might be asked to give, and to provide you with the confidence necessary to reach your audience. It is broken down into five major segments, as follows:

  • The Stage
  • Speech Styles
  • Speech Taboos
  • Speech Starters
  • Speech Finishers

Setting The Stage acquaints the reader with peripheral issues surrounding the art of speaking, including topics such as appearance, objectives, preparation, practice, supporting materials, the use of notes, the use of humor, and audience sensitivities and expectations.

Speech Styles covers the habits and techniques of 21 speaker types. An effective speaking style is a critical element of success, and can be tailored to impact the audience, especially in regard to meeting the sensitivities and expectations of that audience. In this section, the reader will identify his or her speaking strengths and weaknesses, and use them to help develop a successful style.

Speech Taboos provides the reader with a list of topics to avoid, and it helps ensure a successful, well-received speech.

Speech Starters provide impetus and motivation for a powerful start to any speech. In this section, numerous speech starters are provided which can be combined with Speech Finishers for a variety of different occasions and audiences–from the school board to parent groups to the public at large.

Speech Finishers provide impetus and motivation for a powerful finish to any speech. In this section, numerous speech finishers are provided which can be combined with Speech Starters for a variety of different occasions and audiences–from the school board to parent groups to the public at large.
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