Speaking Center Resources for Faculty
USF faculty and staff may request one of the following workshops to be held in their classroom using our workshop request form below. Workshops are typically 45-60 minutes and include a presentation by a Speaking Center coach as well as audience interaction through public speaking activities. We can also work with you to create a custom workshop that will suit your students' needs.
If there are any questions, please contact the Speaking Center Director, Prof. Phil Choong, at pchoong@usfca.edu.
Public Speaking 101
Public Speaking 101 is an interactive workshop that helps the listener refresh and review strategies for effective public speaking. We review the staples of public speaking: content, arrangement, and delivery. We discuss how to stay message-focused and audience-centered, tips to minimize speaking anxiety and increase speaker confidence, and visual aid strategies. The focus is on extemporaneous speaking. This presentation is valuable for classes that have a presentation as an assignment but is not the focus of the class. Examples: BUS 304, RHET 110, 120, 310, and many others.
Visual Aids
This workshop covers the value of visual aids in a presentation. The workshop focuses on teaching students how to use images and technology in their presentations to communicate their ideas more effectively. Students will be shown good practices for creating a visual presentation as well as learn common techniques to make their presentations stand out.
Group Presentations
Working in groups can be a difficult task, and presenting as a group has its own challenges. This workshop helps students discover the value of presenting in a group. We review some strategies for overall effective public speaking and then we look specifically at strategies for collaborating with others to prepare and deliver a group presentation.
Delivery
This workshop outlines the four basic modes of delivery and the advantages and disadvantages of each one. We review delivery tips and the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication. This workshop includes an impromptu speaking activity for students to practice delivery. This workshop is suitable for any public speaking class, or any class that has presentations.
Speech Organization
Organization is the fundamental tool in transforming a mere idea into an intelligible message. To aid in developing the ability to present well-reasoned, thesis-driven speeches, this workshop provides an overview of common outlines and their respective purposes before introducing strategies for the effective construction and organization of an oral argument. The methodology is paralleled by an example speech, intended to demonstrate proper application of the process. Students will be invited to apply these skills by crafting the body of a speech. Students can expect to glean general organizational tips, as well as more formal procedural information for how to construct an oral presentation.
Credibility
This workshop explains the importance and influence of credibility. The workshop will outline ways to enhance credibility through manner, research, and oral citations. Students will learn to distinguish reliable sources and present their findings with simple, direct, and comprehensible oral citations. The workshop includes an interactive activity that allows students to practice organizing and delivering oral citations.
Other
Looking for support with other aspects of public speaking? We are happy to work with faculty and staff to construct a custom workshop to suit your students' needs!
The Learning, Writing, and Speaking Centers
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center | Lower Level G03
2495 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Monday: 9 am to 8 pm
Tuesday: 9 am to 8 pm
Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm
Thursday: 9 am to 8 pm
Friday: 9 am to 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED