Annotated Teacher Bibliography
Clark, Philip. Teaching Poetry Through Rap. July 30, 2009. http://www2.scholastic.com (accessed July 30, 2009).
This website offers lesson plans relating to rap and rhyme and how they can be used in public speaking.
Coping Tips For Glossophobia. July 13, 2009. http://www.iampanicked.com/anxiety-articles/glossophobia-cure.htm (accessed July 13, 2009).
This website provides great tips to overcome the fear of speaking in public.
Detail Comes Alive With Onamatopoeia. July 14, 2009. http://www.occcc.edu/mschneberger/observation3_files/observation4.htm (accessed July 14, 2009).
Article explaining what Onamatopoeia is and how it's used to add life to prose.
Do You Suffer From Glosspophobia? July 13, 2009. http://www.glossophobia.com (accessed July 13, 2009).
This website explains what Glossophobia is and how it can be treated.
Elements of Poetry. July 12, 2009. http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/lit/literaryterms/section3.php (accessed July 12, 2009).
Provide detailed definitions of various elements of poetry.
Family Friend Poems. July 30, 2009. http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/funnyrhyme-poems.asp (accessed July 30, 2009).
This website provides a wide variety of poems that are suitable for children of all ages.
Speak Up! An Illustrated Guide to Public Speaking, by Douglas M. Fraleigh. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's Publishing Company, 2009.
Excellent resource on public speaking concepts.
Group Product-Pitch Presentation. July 31, 2009. http://contentscholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.isp?id=43 (accessed July 31, 2009).
Provides a detailed lesson plan on a group presentation for public speaking.
History Matters. July 13, 2009. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5057 (accessed July 13, 2009).
Provides factual information on Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address.
How To Practice A Speech. July 14, 2009. http://www.bremercommunication.com/How_To_Practice_A_Speech.htm (accessed July 14, 2009).
Gives a list of steps one could use to prepare for a speech.
Poetry For Young People, by Langston Hughes. NewYork: NewYork Sterling Publishing Company, 1994 .
A book of poems for youth and a brief explanation of what each poem is about.
Lines and Rhymes. July 13, 2009. http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/evenski/poetry/rhythm.html (accessed July 13, 2009).
Provides information on how lines and rhymes are used in poetry.
Memory In Public Speaking. July 13, 2009. http://www.oldandsold.com/articles06/memory-31.shtml (accessed July 13, 2009).
This website contains information on how to memorize speeches.
Speaking For Success, by Jean Micula. Mason: Thompson-South Western, 2007.
This high school workbook gives tips on public speaking and provides excellent public speaking activities.
Poems to Memorize, Recite, and Learn By Heart. July 30, 2009. http://articles.poetryx.com/64/ (accessed July 30, 2009).
This website provides a wide variety of poems that would be good for students to memorize and recite.
Poetry Out Loud. July 28, 2009. http://www.poetryoutloud.org (accessed July 28, 2009).
Another great source to use to access public speaking lessons that incorporate poetry and its elements.
Rap. July 30, 2009. http://www.readinga-Z.com/poetry/lesson_plans/rap/rap_print.html (accessed July 30, 2009).
Great website for lesson plans on teaching students how to create a rap using the elements of poetry.
Reid, Buckley. "Strictly Speaking." NewYork: McGraw Hill, 1999. Excellent handbook on Public Speaking.
The Poetry of Obama's Campaign. July 28, 2009. http://www.skillstudio.co.uk/help/public-speaking/the-poetry-of-obamas-campaign.htm (accessed July 28, 2009).
Informative website describing the poetic techniques President Barack Obama uses in his speeches.
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