Speakeasy
Come See Us for Free Coaching on Oral Communication Skills!
The Speakeasy will continue offering assistance with comps talks and student presentations. Tutoring will be offered to students seeking help with class and public presentations. Groups and individuals are welcome.
We have two locations!
The Speakeasy's regular hours (below) are canceled between April 30-May 13.
Don't despair! You can still email Shavera Seneviratne (senevirs) to set up mutually convenient times to meet during this period--and please specific which location you prefer.
SPRING 2012 office hours in the IDEA LAB (ROOM 26: LOWER LEVEL IN THE WEITZ CENTER) at the following times:
- Monday, 8:30-10:00 p.m.
SPRING 2012 office hours in the ROOM 314 IN THE LIBE:
- Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Drop-ins are welcome; however, appointments can be made in advance. Email the Speakeasy coach, Shavera Seneviratne, at senevirs.
Appointments outside regular office hours may be scheduled at mutually convenient times, as well.
During a typical tutoring session, and depending on your self-identified needs, your coach can assist you with the following speech and communication skills, including, but certainly not limited to:
- articulation
- projection
- body language
- eye contact
- command of material
- effective use of aids (notes, PowerPoint, etc.)
Again, depending on the kind of assistance you'd like, coaches may also work with you on the content of the presentation. Many of the elements of good writing make for good speeches: substantive assistance will focus on organization, voice, clarity, and, ultimately, persuasive impact. Students will leave tutoring sessions with refined skills and greater confidence.
Diana Fraser (’14) competed in Declamation and Original Oratory on her high school speech team for five years. She qualified for and competed in national tournaments during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years and was ranked nationally during the latter. She also participated in Model UN conferences for three years of high school and trained teammates on public speaking techniques. Diana is off campus spring term 2012.
Shavera Seneviratne ('13) participated in numerous speech competitions and was a member of her high school debate team. She is also a qualified teacher of Speech and Drama at the Wendy Whatmore Academy in Sri Lanka and has won awards for receiving the highest marks in many grades of formal examinations conducted by the Academy as well as the Trinity College of Music and Speech in London.
