Speak UP™

Finding Your Voice

 

Who:    Grades 4-12

Time:   1 hour

Class size is limited to 6 students

Skill Level: Adv Developing/Growing

Focus: Our Speak UP™ small group program provides an increased challenge to build on a speaker’s public speaking foundation and refines their skills. Speakers in this program have demonstrated through pre assessment skill development needed to proceed in this program..

It is during this program that the speaker and PSFT Coach focus on the details that are the basis for public speaking success, in order to develop a good speaker, into a great one!

At this level, programming is broken down into an individual focus per session. These are:

  • Persuasive Speaking: A pre- debate structure that will also incorporate  the use of argumentative and informational communication styles.

  • Story Telling: Discovering how to brilliantly craft a story and learn the creative aspect of speaking. Incl. Oral interpretation, Dramatic interpretation, Poetry, Spoken word etc. 

  • Fundamentals- Refining a speaker's crucial skills in interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. Incl. body language, voice, eye contact etc.

  • Think On Your Feet- learning skills and tools for situations that might put you under pressure. When faced with unexpected questions, you'll be ready to answer them.

Speakers will also learn and develop critical thinking and leadership skills to provide supportive and effective peer feedback. 

Upon successful completion, speakers will receive a digital Certificate of Achievement verifying the hours of commitment and skill development completed.

All speakers will receive ongoing assessments measuring progress.

All sessions are recorded for reinforcement and feedback