TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 INTRODUCTION 7 DON'T SWEAT IT 15 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT 25 MAKING A PLAN 35 STAND UP AND SPEAK 45 GLOSSARY 46 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 47 READ MORE & WEBSITES 48 INDEX
HOMEWORK Tests Speeches Papers Does it sometimes feel like you face an endless list of tasks to complete for school And why To make your teachers happy Well yes completing your work is likely to make your teachers happy But that is not the only reason teachers assign work Believe it or not writing papers taking tests and mak ing speeches benefits you too Every time you complete one of these tasks you learn something more about how to do it and you become more pre pared to do it again in the future in high school college and even possibly your career But more than that these tasks teach you how to learn how to study how to find information and how to present your viewpoint And such skills will help you not only in the classroom but also life in
Presentations for example can teach you how to get your point across clearly and with confidence when you are talking with others And that's a skill that can be employed in nearly every aspect of your life from giving a friend directions to your house to trying to convince your parents to let you stay out late Of course as with any new skill learning to give a presenta tion takes information and practice What should you talk about Where do you get your research What kinds of visual aids should you use How do you deal with nerves Learning the answers to these questions will help you deliver a pre sentation that will make your teacher happy and teach you something in the process
