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6 months (24 weeks) - Advanced Course

Target Audience: Children aged 10–15

  • Price: 25,000 INR

Goal: To equip children with foundational public speaking skills and progressively advance their
confidence, communication abilities, and leadership potential.
Course Structure Breakdown:

  • Month 1: Laying the Foundation
  • Month 2: Building Confidence and Delivery Skills
  • Month 3: Intermediate Speechcraft
  • Month 4: Advanced Techniques
  • Month 5: Specialized Speaking Skills
  • Month 6: Real-World Application and Mastery

Bonus Access:

Continuous access to all Basic Video Lessons on foundational topics for extra reinforcement at any time during the course.

Month 1: Laying the Foundation

Module 1: Introduction to Public Speaking

Session 1: What is Public Speaking?

  • Introduction to public speaking: why it’s important, how it impacts communication
  • Overview of different types of speeches (informative, persuasive, narrative)
  • Exercise: Each student gives a 1-minute introduction about themselves
  • Outcome: Familiarity with speaking in front of others and understanding speech basics.

Session 2: Overcoming Stage Fright

  • Common fears and how to overcome them (deep breathing, visualization, positive thinking)
  • Building self-confidence through small, gradual steps
  • Exercise: Practice speaking in front of small groups to get comfortable
  • Outcome: Reduced anxiety and increased comfort with public speaking.

Module 2: Core Speaking Skills

Session 3: Basic Speech Structure

  • Introduction to speech structure: Introduction, Body, Conclusion (IBC format)
  • Importance of having a clear message and organization in speech
  • Exercise: Create a 2-minute speech using the IBC format
  • Outcome: Understanding how to structure a speech logically.

Session 4: Introduction to Body Language

  • Basics of body language: eye contact, facial expressions, posture
  • How body language influences audience perception
  • Exercise: Deliver a short speech focusing on body language
  • Outcome: Awareness of how body language complements speech delivery.

Month 2: Building Confidence and Delivery Skills

Module 3: Voice and Articulation

Session 5: Voice Modulation and Clarity

  • Introduction to tone, pitch, and pace, and how they affect speech delivery
  • Speaking clearly and at an appropriate pace for the audience to understand
  • Exercise: Read a passage aloud, focusing on clear articulation and varying pitch
  • Outcome: Improved vocal clarity and expressiveness.

Session 6: Speaking with Emotion and Energy

  • How to express emotions through your voice to engage the audience
  • Using energy and enthusiasm to capture attention
  • Exercise: Deliver a speech with a focus on conveying emotions
  • Outcome: Ability to use vocal variety to make speeches more engaging.

Module 4: The Art of Storytelling

Session 7: Basic Storytelling Techniques

  • Importance of storytelling in public speaking
  • Simple structures for telling a story (beginning, middle, end)
  • Exercise: Prepare and tell a short personal story in front of the class
  • Outcome: Confidence in using storytelling to connect with the audience.

Session 8: Bringing Stories to Life

  • How to make stories more engaging through gestures, expressions, and pacing
  • Exercise: Deliver a story with emphasis on non-verbal cues (gestures, expressions)
  • Outcome: Enhanced ability to bring stories to life for the audience.

Month 3: Intermediate Speechcraft

Module 5: Crafting a Message

Session 9: Creating a Speech with Purpose

  • Understanding different speech purposes (inform, persuade, entertain)
  • How to craft a message that aligns with the speech’s purpose
  • Exercise: Create a 3-minute speech with a clear purpose
  • Outcome: Ability to deliver speeches with clear objectives.

Session 10: Structuring Arguments and Points

  • How to organize ideas logically and support them with facts, examples, or stories
  • Exercise: Write a persuasive speech using a simple argument structure
  • Outcome: Improved logical thinking and argumentation in speeches.

Module 6: Enhancing Stage Presence

Session 11: Projecting Confidence

  • Techniques for standing confidently, using space, and projecting your voice
  • How to deal with nervous habits like fidgeting or avoiding eye contact
  • Exercise: Deliver a speech with a focus on confident body language
  • Outcome: Stronger stage presence and more polished delivery.

Session 12: Engaging with Your Audience

  • Techniques to engage an audience: asking questions, using examples they relate to
  • Exercise: Practice delivering a speech while interacting with the audience
  • Outcome: Ability to keep an audience engaged and interested throughout.

Month 4: Advanced Techniques

Module 7: Voice Control and Vocal Range

Session 13: Mastering Vocal Range

  • Techniques for controlling your voice for different effects: soft vs. loud, fast vs. slow
  • Using pauses effectively to emphasize key points
  • Exercise: Deliver a short speech with attention to vocal range and pause
  • Outcome: Advanced vocal control to make speeches more dynamic.

Session 14: Using Pauses for Impact

  • Understanding the power of silence in public speaking
  • How to use pauses to build anticipation and emphasize key messages
  • Exercise: Deliver a speech focusing on well-timed pauses
  • Outcome: Mastery of using silence to make speeches more powerful.

Module 8: Introduction to Persuasion

Session 15: The Basics of Persuasion

  • Introduction to persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos)
  • How to create compelling arguments and sway an audience’s opinion
  • Exercise: Write and deliver a persuasive speech on a school-related topic
  • Outcome: Understanding how to influence and persuade through speech.

Session 16: Handling Counterarguments

  • How to anticipate and address counterarguments in a persuasive speech
  • Exercise: Debate a peer on a simple topic, handling objections and counterarguments
  • Outcome: Improved critical thinking and confidence in handling opposition.

Month 5: Specialized Speaking Skills

Module 9: Impromptu Speaking

Session 17: Thinking on Your Feet

  • Techniques for speaking without preparation using the PREP (Point, Reason, Example, Point) method
  • Exercise: Participate in timed impromptu speech challenges on random topics
  • Outcome: Confidence in delivering structured, spontaneous speeches.

Session 18: Handling Tough Questions

  • Strategies for answering unexpected or difficult questions during presentations
  • Exercise: Role-play impromptu Q&A sessions
  • Outcome: Enhanced ability to respond calmly and clearly under pressure.

Module 10: Speaking in Different Settings

Session 19: Adapting Your Speech for Different Audiences

  • How to modify your speech for different settings (classroom, events, virtual presentations)
  • Exercise: Prepare and deliver a speech for a different audience (younger/older peers, family)
  • Outcome: Flexibility in adapting speeches for different situations and audiences.

Session 20: Public Speaking for Competitions

  • How to prepare and deliver speeches in competitive environments (school competitions, debates)
  • Exercise: Deliver a speech in a simulated competition setting
  • Outcome: Confidence in high-stakes speaking situations.

Month 6: Real-World Application and Mastery

Module 11: Leadership and Motivation

Session 21: Speaking as a Leader

  • How to use public speaking skills in leadership roles (class leaders, team projects)
  • Exercise: Deliver a speech aimed at motivating or leading a group
  • Outcome: Ability to inspire and lead others through effective communication.

Session 22: Motivational Speaking

  • How to deliver speeches that inspire and motivate others
  • Exercise: Prepare and deliver a motivational speech to peers or family
  • Outcome: Understanding how to uplift and inspire audiences.

Module 12: Final Capstone Project

Session 23: Creating a Full-Length Speech

  • Students prepare a 5-7 minute speech incorporating all learned techniques
  • Exercise: Draft, rehearse, and deliver a full speech on a chosen topic
  • Outcome: Application of all public speaking skills in a comprehensive final project.

Session 24: Final Presentation and Peer Review

  • Deliver the final speech in front of peers or a virtual audience
  • Peer review and coach feedback session to identify strengths and areas for improvement
  • Outcome: Completion of the course as a confident and skilled public speaker.

Equip children with foundational public speaking skills.

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