Contributor: Melissa LaRusso. Lesson ID: 10815
A picture is worth a thousand words, but if you're not confident, you can hardly speak a few words publicly! Watch a quick video with quick speaking tips and practice turning pictures into stories!
Look at the picture above.
Set a timer for one minute. Tell your teacher a one-minute story about this picture.
When you give a speech or speak publicly, you need to be able to think quickly and communicate effectively!
In this lesson, you will look at a series of pictures and create a story about each picture. Does this sound easy? To make it more challenging, you will set a timer for one minute. Are you up for the challenge?
Before you begin this challenge, let's take a minute to think about the important components you need to include in a speech.
Watch How To Tell A Story: Quick-Learn Storytelling Techniques! by Sean Buvala to learn some new techniques for telling a story that will capture your audience's attention:
Now that you've learned a few tips for telling a story, continue on to the Got It? section to try your hand (and tongue!) at telling a story!