Tip Sheets
Here are a few helpful tip sheets that may answer some of your communication questions. Please come by the Speaking Center for more help. These sheets are only a supplement to the help we provide. Tip sheets are in .pdf format.
For Blackboard and other learning needs you can obtain a short cut to each of our tip sheets by following these steps:
- Select a tip sheet from the list
- Put your cursor on the name of the selected tip sheet
- Right click your mouse on the name of the tip sheet
- Select copy link/copy short cut
- Paste that tip sheet's hyperlink into any program
Active Listening
Argumentation/Persuasion
- Presenting an Argument
- Monroe's Motivated Sequence
- Credibility
- What to do in a Rebuttal
- The Toulmin Model
- Adapting to Audience Attitude
- Giving Good Reasons and Evidence
- Goals of Persuasive Speaking
- What Are You Questioning?
- Speaking to Persuade
- The Tools of Persuasion
- Problem-Cause Solution Order
- Persuasive Stories
- Problem Solution Division
- Cause and Effect Solution
- Better Plan
- Refutational Pattern
- Statement of Logical Reasons Pattern
- Methods of Organizing Persuasive Arguments
- Audience Based Fallacies
- Language Use and Grounding Fallacies
- Reasoning Based Fallacies
Connecting to your Audience
Delivery
- Delivery
- Public Speaking Tips
- Tips for Effective Delivery When Giving a Speech
- Do's and Don't of Delivery
- Manuscript Speaking
- Presentation Delivery Tips
- Eye Contact
- Impression Management/Dress to Impress
- Immediacy Behaviors
- Verbal Elements of Delivery
- Nonverbal Elements of Delivery
- Delivery Tips
- How to Use a Public Address Microphone
- Style Tip Sheet
- Aristotle De Memoria
- Impromptu Speaking Strategies
Facilitating Discussion
- Characteristics of the Discussion Method
- Tips for Getting Students to Talk More in Class
- Statements Used to get the Entire Audience and/or One Person to "Stop Talking"
- Tips for Facilitators Working with Groups
- Barriers to Discussion
- Ten Tips When Facilitating Discussion
- Round Table Discussions
- What, So What, Now What for Consultations
- What, So What, Now What for Discussions and Activities
Group Communication
- Making Decisions in Groups: Wood's Process of Problem Solving
- Small Group Roles
- Managing Group Conflicts Assertively and Effectively
- Barriers to Conflict Management
- Characteristics of Effective Teams
- Top 10 Ways to Enhance Team Effectiveness
- Group Delivery
- Tips for Facilitating Group Discussion
- Guildlines for Organizing a Group Presentation
- Groupthink
- Building a Strong Team Presentation
- Stages of Group Development
- Group Delivery
- Group Presentation Delivery Tips
- Group Contracts
Organizing/Outlining/Using Note Cards
Other Communication Related Topics
- Conversations
- Skills and Strategies for Developing Interpersonal Relationships
- Building Positive Relationships
- Communication with Instructors
- Dealing With Criticism
- Storytelling
- Language
- Interview Delivery
- Turning a Paper into a Presentation
- Feedback and Performance
- Organizational Strategies
- Questions for Conducting Interview
- Tips for Conducting an Informational Interview
- Effective Training for Millennial Students
- Enhancing Employability in the "ME Generation"
- Training Generation N: How Educators Should Approach the Net Generation
Parts of a Speech
- Creating and Determining Main Points
- Parts of a Speech
- Transitional Words
- Question and Answer Tips/Quick Tips for Handling Q & A
- Question and Answer Sessions
- Handling Hostile/Difficult/Troubling Questions
- Handling Hostile Questions
- Planning the Informative Speech
- Common Attention Getting Devices
- Common Devices for Making a Lasting Impression
- Conclusion Checklist/Introduction Checklist
- Thesis Tip Sheet
Speaking Anxiety
Specialized Tip Sheets
- Public Speaking in Business Courses
- Public Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses
- Public Speaking in Social Science Courses
- Public Speaking in Technical Courses
- Public Speaking in Educational Courses
- Guidelines for Introducing a Speaker
- Guidelines for Effective Welcoming Remarks
- Guidelines for Meaningful Eulogies
- Guidelines for Great Toasts
- Acceptance Speeches
- Nominations
- Farewells
- Award Presentations
- Sales Presentation Tip Sheet
- Tributes Tip Sheet
- After-Dinner Speeches
- Tips for Non-Native Speakers of English
- Presentation Outline for the Interior Architecture Department
- Checklist for Presenting in a Panel Discussion
- Poster Presentations Tips
- Skits
- Tips for Preparing to Appear on Television
- Suggestions for Business Dress Codes
Verbal Fillers/Practicing Your Speech
Visual Aids
- Adding Video Clips to PowerPoint
- Tips for Using Visual Aids
- Guidelines for Using PowerPoint
- Tips for Designing and Using Visual Aids for a Presentation
- Tips for Visual Aid Success
- Using Visual Aids
- Rules for Using Visual Aids
- PowerPoint Guidelines
- PowerPoint Step-by-Step How To...
- Using the Workstation to Project
- Pecha Kucha
