COURSE DESCRIPTION:
$549 per child. Up to 10 students per group.
This eight-hour course focuses on instilling the six basic skills of communication:
1. Verbal Communication
2. Non-verbal Communication
3. Volume
4. Tone
5. Pitch
6. Pace
HOURS 1-2:
We define, identify and practice all six skills through: completing worksheets; watching TED talks, instructor & peer demonstrations; performing drill exercises and more. A short, non-graded quiz is then administered to ensure students understand the foundational skills before moving on.
HOURS 3-4:
We present short speeches about why we're so awesome, and then practice the basics of interpersonal communication and small-talk through mock interviews and encounters.
HOURS 5-6:
We work on thought organization and limited-preparation speaking by presenting "How To" speeches and coming up with short stories based upon a prompt of a person, place and problem.
HOURS 7-8:
Finally, hours seven and eight are spent annotating, practicing and presenting a 45-second speech about a topic of the student's choosing.
WORRY-FREE POLICY:
Fret not; if your child is unhappy after the first session, you have until 24 hours before the second session to withdraw from class, and you will receive a refund for the remainder of the hours.
CLIENTS RECEIVE:
A folder with all materials, which they will bring home upon completion of the course to use for future reference
Detailed, personalized feedback
A recap of the syllabus
A certificate of completion (students must attend six of eight hours)
A video of their final speech
A test session is standard policy. This means that if your child is unhappy after the first session, you have until 24 hours before the second session to withdraw from class. You will receive a refund for the remaining hours. Sorry, no partial payments are accepted.
Interview Prep, Speech Organization/Presentation, wedding toast help, Forensics Enrichment & more
Does your child have something specific they're preparing for, like a speech or a college interview? Let me know how I can help and we'll make it happen in 1:1 lessons! $110/session, virtually or in-person in Basking Ridge.
Please note that if your student is a forensics competitor and they are looking for help with any materials that will be used to compete against Ridge Forensics students in grades 9-12, I am unable to assist because I am a coach for the Ridge Forensics Team.
