Persuasive Speaking

Our Persuasive Speaking Workshop teaches students how to use speaking as a tool for civic leadership by delivering passionate speeches.

Sample Day Schedule

9:30 am — Registration and Breakfast
10:00 am — Introduction + Icebreakers
10:30 am — Conversation on Speaking Advocacy in Society
11:00 am — Introduction to Argumentation + Persuasion
11:30 am — Watching + Evaluating Strong Speakers
12:30 pm — Lunch
1:00 pm — Speaking Practice/Lesson
1:30 pm — Brainstorming Topics
2:00 pm — Outlining Your Speech
2:30 pm — Thinking About Your Audience
3:00 pm — Delivering Your Speeches
4:00 pm — Final Questions and Certificates

Details

Length
We run workshops that range from 1-hour to multi-day workshops. Our speaking workshop is the most flexible workshop and is suitable for all lengths.

Cost
We aim to keep our workshops accessible, so we can work within most budgets. We also allocate a portion of our budget for covering expenses for external workshops for some nonprofits and schools each year.

Number of Students
We offer workshops for anywhere from 5-100 students!

Location

We can do workshops at your location, at our offices in Boston and New York, or remotely through Zoom/Skype.

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