Effective public speaking can be developed by joining a club such as Rostrum, Toastmasters International, Association of Speakers Clubs ( ASC ), Speaking Circles, or POWERtalk International, in which members are assigned exercises to improve their speaking skills.

Speaking at a convention in Albany in February 1854, Stone relented and brought both bloomers and long skirts, choosing to wear long skirts in public.

He wrote several books, including Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a Crisis and a book on general public policy, Speaking Out.

Speaking to the public for the first time since the fire, Biechele appeared remorseful during his sentencing.

* NPR Speaking of Faith: " An Architecture of Decency " — public radio program about project: includes dynamic map of selected projects and audio slideshows.

After Dinner Speaking ( ADS ) is a public address event similar to Speech to Entertain meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor.

Speaking on Four Minute Men, volunteers who rallied the public through short speeches, journalist George Creel stated that the idea was extremely popular and the program saw thousands of volunteers throughout the states.

* 2006 Plain English Speaking Award ( YMCA Singapore, Ministry of Education, National Library Board ): The public speech competition for students was held in August 2006.

* A collection of his public speeches, with commentary, called Make It Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out ( 2008 ) ( Public Affairs, 2008 ).

Speaking to the Wilson Center, Katherine Moon was noted by Hathaway as suggesting that " anti-Americanism also represents the collective venting of accumulated grievances that in many instances have lain hidden for decades ", but that despite the " very public demonstrations of anger toward the United States [...] the majority of Koreans of all age groups supports the continuation of the American alliance.

* Interview by public radio program Speaking of Faith

Speaking Talian or German in public, especially in education and press, was forbidden.

*" Obama's Faith-Based Office " ( video | audio ), Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett ( May 21, 2009 )-a public radio interview with Joshua DuBois

" Speaking to BBC Radio 1 in 2004, Beadle stated that the storyline had a negative effect on his private life, with public shouting at him in the street things such as ' Drug dealer ' or ' Sell me some drugs '.

The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships is an annual international English language debating and public speaking tournament for individual high school-level students representing different countries.

Speaking at committee meetings gave her confidence, and she eventually became a witty and accomplished public speaker.

Speaking about the newspaper, Rane said a newspaper was a powerful weapon of public awareness and revolution and that he wanted to use it for the development of Maharashtra.

Singh's last public contribution was his book, Speaking Out, published in 2006, in which he recited his version of the events surrounding the coups in Fiji.

From 2006-2007, Nordell was a freelance journalist and the associate producer for Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett, a public radio program about " religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas.

At a public meeting on 9 July 1920, the then Halifax Town chairman Dr A. H. Muir stated: " Speaking from inside information I know that if, in February 1921, we can produce a ground that will meet league requirements, and if we can show financial backing that is worthy of a town this size, our position as members of the English League with all that means, is absolutely secure.

Speaking to The Express ( Fairfax paper ) he said, " It is not just in the stacks, it's everywhere, the place is riddled with it, Hazelwood has no duty of care to its workers or the public.

Speaking of prime minister Tony Blair's criticism of the mass media at the time he left office, Paxman asserted that often press and broadcasting may be " oppositional " in relation to the government of the day this could only benefit democracy.

Speaking in the House of Commons he said “ Despite media speculation to the contrary, there has been no recent change to force levels ”, adding “ There is no evidence of any current credible military threat to the security of the Falkland Islands and therefore no current plan for significant changes to force deployments.

Speaking to a group of military reporters and editors in Washington DC on October 12, 2007, Sanchez lambasted the media for " sensationalist " coverage and " self-aggrandizement " and expressing the belief that reporters were willing to " compromise integrity " and " display questionable ethics " to get front page stories:

" Speaking at a media conference in Washington, DC hosted by the Poynter Institute, Curtis stated, " The ' wisdom of the crowds ' is the most ridiculous statement I've heard in my life.

Speaking to the media, Pupatello described the requirement as " a dumb rule that works at cross-purposes to what welfare is supposed to be doing for people and their families ".

Speaking in Auckland, New Zealand on 11 June, Prime Minister Qarase said that his government detected strong support for the legislation from " important and large sections of opinion " – but that media coverage failed to reflect that.

Speaking to the media following the announcement, Johnson publicly expressed his displeasure, erroneously saying, " I'm not a backup.

Speaking to the media in 2006, Mrs Kakodkar argued against making the English language a compulsory language in primary school.

When no network bought the rights, Miller printed the interviews in 1974 and turned them into the bestselling and influential Plain Speaking.

The North American Public Speaking Championship is often held in parallel with the debating competition.

The Canadian National Public Speaking Championship is held at the same event, in parallel with the debating competition.

The college participates in interschool debating and encourages students to enter competitions such as Lion's Youth of the Year, Youth Speaks for Australia, Rostrum Public Speaking and so on.

While there he competed in the World High School Public Speaking Championship, where he placed second, and was the winner of several national debating competitions.

Speaking of his work with Johnny Mercer, Arlen says, `` Our working habits were strange.

Speaking with `` great earnestness '', he said: `` For the Russian people, the question of Poland is not only a question of honor but also a question of security.

Speaking in a low voice of loathing she went up to the girl, who stood with the same upright, scornful bearing and did not even look at the knife.

Speaking in his Kentucky accent, with a very powerful voice, he said the Kansas Act had a " declared indifference, but as I must think, a covert real zeal for the spread of slavery.

" Speaking of Milt Brown and himself working with songs done by Jimmie Davis, the Skillet Lickers, Jimmie Rodgers, and others, and songs he'd learned from his father, he said that " We'd pull these tunes down an set ' em in a dance category.

Speaking with the Emperor, the Doctor addresses him as Davros, but the Emperor responds " Who is Davros?

Speaking of the 3rd edition ( 1788 – 1797 ), Britannica's chief editor George Gleig wrote that " perfection seems to be incompatible with the nature of works constructed on such a plan, and embracing such a variety of subjects.

Speaking at 30th anniversary celebrations on 26 July 2006, Commander Bradley Bower said that the greatest challenge facing the navy of a maritime country like Fiji was to maintain sovereignty and the maritime environment, to acquire, restore, and replace equipment, and to train officers to keep pace with changing situations.

The Public Address events include Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Rhetorical Criticism, and After Dinner Speaking ; the Limited Preparation events include Impromptu Speaking and Extemporaneous Speaking ; and the interpretation events include Poetry, Prose, Dramatic Interpretation, Dramatic Duo Interpretation ( in which at least one dramatic piece is presented by two speakers working together ), Duo Interpretation ( in which two speakers present a scene or scenes from any source ), and Programmed Oral Interpretation ( in which speakers use material from multiple genres with a common theme ).

Speaking with reporters after the game, Clemente took the opportunity to pay tribute to his illustrious opponent, longtime role model and onetime mentor, Willie Mays.

Speaking with Himmler and Heydrich on 25 October, Hitler said, " Let no one say to me we cannot send them into the swamp.

Speaking to Mann later that day, he told him that such a drama could work better with a man as the central character rather than a woman.

", Historically Speaking ( April 2010 ) v. 11 # 2 pp. 17 – 20, with responses pp. 20 – 27

Speaking with specific regards to apostasy in Christianity, Michael Fink writes:

Baez recorded two more albums with Gold Castle, Speaking of Dreams, ( 1989 ) and Brothers in Arms ( 1991 ).

Speaking of those who counseled compassion to the " culprits " he said: " They want them to be treated with oil, soap and caresses.

Speaking with her, he was struck by her " fierce, almost raging disappointment " and, after viewing the test himself, agreed that she had been " poorly handled.

* Speaking About Godard ( New York University Press, 1998 ; with Harun Farocki )

* Speaking in foreign languages at the table is prohibited ( unless all players and the house dealer are fluent in that language ; ASL and other sign languages are considered foreign but often allowed due to the Americans with Disabilities Act ).

And no question Liberia has gone through very difficult times "- Speaking with the president of Liberia, Washington, D. C., Oct. 22, 2008

" — Speaking at a private fundraiser and surreptitiously recorded by a reporter with the footage subsequently leaked on various news outlets, Houston, Texas, July 18, 2008