Below you can find the themes, brief objectives and timing for each of the 5 projects within the Communicating on Video manual.

Project 1: Straight Talk (3 minutes plus or minus 30 seconds)

• To effectively present an opinion or viewpoint in a short time.
• To stimulate giving a presentation as part of a television broadcast.

Project 2: The Talk Show (10 minutes plus or minus 30 seconds)

• To understand the dynamics of a television interview or “talk” show.
• To prepare for the questions that may be asked of you during a television interview program.
• To present a positive image on the television camera.
• To appear as a guest on a simulated television talk show.

Project 3: When You`re the Host (10 minutes plus or minus 30 seconds)

• To conduct a successful television interview.
• To understand the dynamics of a successful television interview or “talk” show.
• To prepare questions to ask during the interview program.
• To present a positive, confident image on the television camera.

Project 4: The Press Conference (4 to 6 minutes for presentation; 8 to 10 minutes for question period)

• To understand the nature of a television press conference.
• To prepare for an adversary confrontation on a controversial or sensitive issue.
• To employ appropriate preparation methods and strategies for communicating your organization`s viewpoint.
• To present and maintain a positive image on television.

Project 5: Training On Television (5 to 7 minutes for the presentation, plus 5-7 minutes for playback of the video tape)

• To learn how to develop and present an effective training program on television.
• To receive personal feedback through the videotaping of your presentation.

Below you can find the themes, brief objectives and timing for each of the 5 projects within the Storytelling manual.

Project 1: The Folk Tale (7 to 9 minutes)

• To tell a folk tale that is entertaining and enjoyable for a specific age group.
• To use vivid imaginary and voice to enhance the tale.

Project 2: Let`s Get Personal (6 to 8 minutes)

• To learn the elements of a good story.
• To create and tell an original story based on a personal experience.

Project 3: The Moral of the Story (4 to 6 minutes)

• To understand that a story can be entertaining yet display moral values.
• To create a new story that offers a lesson or moral.
• To tell the story, using the skills developed in the previous two projects.

Project 4: The Touching Story (6 to 8 minutes)

• To understand the techniques available to arouse emotion.
• To become skilled in arousing emotions while telling a story.

Project 5: Bringing History to Life (7 to 9 minutes)

• To understand the purpose of stories about historical events or people.
• To use the story telling skills developed in the preceding projects to tell a story about a historical event or person.

Below you can find the themes, brief objectives and timing for each of the 5 projects within the Special Occasions Speeches manual.

Project 1: Mastering the Toast (2 to 3 minutes)

• Recognize the characteristics of a toast.
• Present a toast honoring an occasion or person.

Project 2: Speaking in Praise (5 to 7 minutes)

• Prepare a speech praising or honoring someone, either living or dead.
• Address five areas concerning the individual and his/her accomplishments.
• Include anecdotes illustrating points within the speech.

Project 3: The Roast (3 to 5 minutes)

• Poke fun at a particular individual in a good-natured way.
• Adapt and personalize humorous material from other sources.
• Deliver jokes and humorous stories effectively.

Project 4: Presenting an Award (3 to 4 minutes)

• Present an award with dignity and grace.
• Acknowledge the contributions of the recipient.

Project 5: Accepting an Award (5 to 7 minutes)

• Accept an award with dignity, grace and sincerity.
• Acknowledge the presenting organization.

Project 1: The Keynote Address (15 to 20 minutes)

• Identify the basic differences between keynote speeches and other kinds of speeches.
• Learn how to evaluate audience feeling and establish emotional rapport.
• Learn and use the professional techniques necessary for a successful keynote presentation.
• Develop a speech style and delivery that effectively inspires and moves the audience to adopt your views as a collective reaffirmation of its own.

Project 2: Speaking to Entertain (15 to 20 minutes)

• Entertain the audience through the use of humor drawn from personal experience and from other material that your have personalized.
• Deliver the speech in a way that makes the humor effective.
• Establish personal rapport with your audience for maximum impact.

Project 3: The Sales Training Speech (15 to 20 minutes)

• Tell a sales audience how to sell a product by using a planned presentation.
• Inform a sales training audience about the human experience of the buyer-seller relationship.
• Use entertaining stories and dynamic examples of sales situations.
• Inspire salespeople to want to succeed in selling.

Project 4: The Professional Seminar (20 to 40 minutes)

• Plan and present a seminar with specific learning objectives.
• Relate to the audience by using a seminar presentation style.
• Use seminar presentation techniques to promote group participation, learning and personal growth.

Project 5: The Motivational Speech (15 to 20 minutes)

• Understand the concept and nature of motivational speaking.
• Apply a four-step motivational method with the purpose of persuading and inspiring.
• Deliver a motivational speech to persuade an audience to emotionally commit to an action

Project 1: The Technical Briefing (8 to 10 minutes)

• Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation.
• Tailor the presentation to the audience’s needs, interests and knowledge levels.

Project 2: The Proposal (8 to 10 minutes, plus a 3-5 minute question period)

• To prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action.
• To present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach.
• To effectively use a flip chart to illustrate your message.
• To effectively handle a question-and-answer period.

Project 3: The Nontechnical Audience (10 to 12 minutes)

• Understand the principles of communicating complex information to nontechnical listeners.
• Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
• Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.
• Use overhead transparencies to illustrate your message.

Project 4: Presenting a Technical Paper (10 to 12 minutes)

• Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
• Effectively use a flip chart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.

Project 5: The Team Technical Presentation (6 to 8 minutes)

• Understand the nature and process of a team technical presentation.
• Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving three or more speakers, including yourself.
• Assemble a team of club members capable of getting the job done.
• Orchestrate the planning, preparation and delivery of a team technical presentation.

Project 1: Read A Story (8 to 10 minutes)

• To understand the elements of interpretive reading.
• To learn how to analyze a narrative and plan for effective interpretation.
• To learn and apply vocal techniques that will aid in the effectiveness of the reading.

Project 2: Interpreting Poetry (6 to 8 minutes)

• To understand the differences between poetry and prose.
• To recognize how poets use imaginary, rhythm, meter, cadence and rhyme to convey the meanings and emotions of their poetry.
• To apply vocal techniques that will aid in the effectiveness of the reading.

Project 3: The Monodrama (5 to 7 minutes)

• To understand the concept and nature of the monodrama.
• To assume the identity of a character and to portray the physical and emotional aspects of this character to an audience.

Project 4: The Play (12 to 15 minutes)

• To adapt a play for interpretive reading.
• To portray several characters in one reading, identifying them to the audience through voice changes and movement.

Project 5: The Oratorical Speech (10 to 12 minutes)

• To understand the structure of an effective speech.
• To interpret and present a famous speech.

Below you can find the themes, brief objectives and timing for each of the 5 projects within the Specialty Speeches manual.

Project 1: Speak Off The Cuff (5 to 7 minutes)

• Develop an awareness of situations in which you might be called upon to deliver an impromptu speech.
• Understand how to prepare for impromptu speaking.
• Develop skill as a speaker in the impromptu situation by using one or more patterns to approach a topic under discussion; for example, comparing a past, present, and future situation, or before and after.

Project 2: Uplift the Spirit (8 to 10 minutes)

• Identify and understand the basic differences between inspirational speeches and other kinds of speeches.
• Learn how to evaluate audience feeling and develop emotional rapport.
• Develop a speech style and delivery that effectively expresses inspirational content by moving the audience to adopt your views.

Project 3: Sell a Product (10 to 12 minutes)

• Understand the relationship of sales technique to persuasion.
• Skillfully use the four steps in a sales presentation: attention, interest, desire, action.
• Identify and promote a unique selling proposition in a sales presentation.
• Be able to handle objections and close a prospective buyer.

Project 4: Read Out Loud (12 to 15 minutes)

• Arrive at an understanding of the elements that comprise oral interpretation and how it differs from preparing and giving a speech.
• Learn the preparation or planning techniques of effective interpretation.
• Learn the principles of presentation and develop skill in interpretive reading with regard to voice and body as instruments of communication.

Project 5: Introduce the Speaker (duration of a club meeting)

• Focus on the special occasion talk from the standpoint of the introducer (function, chairman, toastmaster, master of ceremonies).
• Become knowledgeable and skilled in the functions associated with the master of ceremonies.
• Handle the introduction of other speakers at a club meeting.