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- General Resources for Improving Communication
- Resources for Communication Tutoring
- Offsite Resources
- Recommended Reading
- PowerPoint Brochure -
An online version of our handout on giving PowerPoint presentations. - Final PowerPoint Presentations -
How to develop and deliver final presentations using PowerPoint. - Video Tips -
Some tips for communicating while being recorded. - Speaking Tips -
Tips for managing speaking anxiety and improving delivery. - Citing Sources -
How to cite sources and references in a speech. - Listening Tips -
Tips to listen more effectively. - Making and Using Visual Aids -
Dos and Do Nots regarding the creation and use of visual aids. - Visual Aids Ideas -
A few ideas on visual aids. - Peer Review Sheet -
A sheet for reviewing peer presentations. - Oral Communications Tutor Handbook -
Instructions for setting up and operating the QuickTime Broadcaster. - QuickTime Broadcaster Brochure -
Instructions for setting up and operating the QuickTime Broadcaster. - Personal Report for Communication Apprehension -
An analytical questionnaire to determine areas of apprehension. - Meeting with Speaking Intensive Faculty -
How to meet with SI course faculty and outline CTL services and communication resources. - Listening from Common Perspectives -
An exercise to demonstrate the importance of common perspectives of listener/speaker in sharing instruction. - Speaking Studio Equipment Instructions -
Instructions for using the equipment in the speaking studio. - Using the Video Camera -
Instructions for using the video camera in the speaking studio. - National Communication Association
The National Communications Organization is the world's oldest and
largest association dedicated to the study of human communication. - University of Hawaii Public Speaker's Page
An excellent site for student speakers. Many suggestions for better
preparation and delivery of speeches. - National Gallery of the Spoken Word
An "online fully-searchable digital library of spoken word collections spanning the
20th century." - Online Speech Bank
Collection of full-text, audio and streaming video files of speeches,
debates, interviews and other examples of oral communication from a wide
variety of sources. - The Oyez Project
U.S. Supreme Court multimedia database created at Northwestern University.
Good reference and research source in addition to many examples of legal
argumentation and oratory. - Transformational Learning Abilities Project at Samford University
Includes links to oral communication activities and evaluative tools including assessment rubrics (for individual and group commun ication) and the PRCA (Personal Report of Communication Apprehension). - Communication Matters Booklet
"This booklet [in .pdf format] focuses on understanding understanding the complexity of communication and how it can be used to enrich our lives. The four sections of this booklet address the role of communication in (1) the democratic process, (2) interpersonal relationships, (3) promoting health and well-being and reducing violence and antisocial behavior, and (4) adapting to the new communication technologies that are changing human relationships and society." - Public Speaking Tips
- Public Speaking Blogs
- Speak to Lead
Tips, tricks, and tactics for leaders to create and deliver powerful messages that get results.
- Public Speaking Success Blog
Practices and philosophies of public and professional speaking.
- Speak to Lead
- Larry Barker, Ph.D., and Kittie Watson, Ph.D.
Listen Up: How to Improve Relationships, Reduce Stress, and Be More Productive by Using the Power of Listening - Madelyn Burley-Allen
Listening: The Forgotten Skill: A Self-Teaching Guide - Carolyn Gwynn Coakley and Andrew D. Wolvin
Listening - Rebecca Z. Shafir
The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction - James E. Sullivan
The Good Listener
General Resources for Improving Communication
Resources for Communication Tutoring
