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Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.

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Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.

Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.

Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.

I like Speak Up! or Speak Now! with the subtitle "Making your point so others will listen".

Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.

Hello All - 

I am in a private school and am hoping to introduce a class that will help students develop good presentation skills. The head of our school teaches a class called "The Art of Rhetoric and Leadership," but the focus is on the analysis of famous speeches, not the delivery.  In the past, a Public Speaking class was offered, but it was in the English Department and, for a while, was actually taught by the choral teacher.  (Still haven't figured that one out!)   I currently teach acting and improv, but taught public speaking at the college level for many years and feel qualified to take on the class for next year.  However, it is purely an elective so I need to revise and rebrand it in order to attract students to the course.  Basically, I'm looking for a catchy name for our curriculum guide - something that makes it sound exciting.  I've thought about things like "Speaking with Confidence" and "The Art of Effective Presentations," but - "yawn!!!!"  I don't think that will do the trick. Any suggestions or examples from your curriculum and/or experience would be helpful.  

Thanks.