May and June 2013:

5/28 through 5/31 – 9am-5pm daily

June part-time hours TBA

 

To schedule an appointment, email Jane Weber: jlweber@plymouth.edu or phone 535-2831. (Please note that phone and email messages are checked on weekdays only.)

Speech Preparation and Oral Presentation Assistance

Need assistance with an oral presentation? Have to give a speech? Leading a discussion? The Writing Center is here for you!

We can help you plan your speech with tips and guidance on

  • narrowing your topic
  • analyzing your audience
  • outlining your speech
  • citing sources during your speech
  • using PowerPoint
  • introductions
  • transitions between subtopics, conclusions, or visual aids
  • delivery and speaking
  • speech anxiety

We can also help you select and understand specific kinds of speeches, including

  • Persuasive
  • Motivational
  • Informative
  • Demonstrative
  • Entertaining
  • Special occasions
  • Group presentations
  • Leading a discussion
  • Oral interpretation of literature
  • PowerPoint
  • Presenting a paper

If there is an aspect of your oral presentation not listed above that you would like help with, come visit us and let’s see what we can do to help you.

Testimonials

Sarah Dubey

“I didn’t want to believe it, but I was getting into my piece of work and enjoyed telling him about my piece of writing.”
- Sarah Dubey

Quotes

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“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
- Thomas Edison, Inventor