1. The Ice Breaker
To begin speaking before an audience; to help you understand what areas
require particular emphasis in your speaking development; to introduce
yourself to your fellow club members.

2. Speak With Sincerity
To convince the audience of your earnestness, sincertiy and conviction on
a subject you thoroughly understand; to confront and control any nervousness
you may have.

3. Organize Your Speech
To organize your thoughts into a logical sequence that leads the audience to a
clearly defined goal; to build a speech outline that includes an opening, body,
and conclusion.

4. Show What You Mean
To learn the value of gestures and body movements as part of a speech; to
explore the different ways of using body language; to develop a sense of timing
and natural, smooth body movements.

5. Vocal Variety
To explore the use of voice volume, pitch, rate, and quality as assets to your
speaking; to apply the principles of a well-developed voice to a particular speech.

6. Work With Words
To gain an understanding of the functions and uses of the spoken word; to select
precisely the right words required to communicate your ideas clearly, vividly,
and appropriately; to avoid common mistakes on word use.

7. Apply Your Skills
To bring together and apply the communication skills you have learned in the
preceding projects; to organize your speech in a logical manner, following one of
the suggested outlines; to research the facts needed to support your speech.

8. Add Impact to Your Speech
To learn the value of props in speaking, to learn how is use props effectively
in your presentation.

9. Persuade With Power
To present a talk that persuades the audience to accept your proposal or
viewpoint; to achieve this persuasive effect by appealing to the audience's
self-interest, building a logical foundation for agreement, and arousing emotional
commitment to your cause.

10. Inspire Your Audience
To understand the mood and feelings of your audience on a particualr occasion;
to put those feelings into words and inspire the audience, using all the techniques
you have learned so far.