Writing and Literacy Centers
- CCBC Writing and Literacy Center (@ CCBC Student Success Centers)
- There are CCBC Writing Centers and Student Success Centers located at the Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex campuses. They are staffed by English teachers who can help with any part of the writing process - even drafting outlines and shaping thoughts for a speech. All of these services can be reached from the link above.
- CCBC Online Writing Lab (same link above)
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If you can't make it on to campus, use this service to work with a professional.
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- CCBC Academic Coaching (same link above)
- For general academic support, coaches are available to meet 1:1, or you can sign up for one of our group workshops, held throughout the semester.
- Private study rooms at CCBC Libraries: each campus has a number of private study rooms to offer you quiet space to rehearse and record your speeches.
Recommended Resources for Further Reading
Speak Up!Call Number: PN4129.15 .F73 2014ISBN: 9781457623943An introduction to public speaking that's smart, compelling, fun, and affordable, Speak Up offers great writing and examples, strong coverage of course topics, practical guidelines for creating effective presentations, and hundreds of custom-drawn illustrations that bring speech concepts to life.
Public Speaking to Win (Condensed Classics) The Original Formula to Speaking with Power. by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781722520250Here is Dale Carnegie's master class on how to speak so that people listen, available in a compact editon. If you want to deliver effective sales presentations, influence clients and customers, and speak persuasively on any topic, Public Speaking to Win! is your key to success. You will discover:
What REALLY grabs your listeners' attention.
How to establish intimacy with your audience.
How to win people's confidence.
The one vital ingredient to every powerful talk.
How to speak in a natural, easygoing manner.
How to open and close a talk.
How to move your listeners to action.
- Recordings of Speeches from the library websiteIncludes Greta Thunberg, Frederick Douglass, Amanda Gorman, and more!