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Public Speaking for High School Students: Speak Well Now

Name: Public Speaking for High School Students: Speak Well Now
Rating: 4.3 (163 reviews)

PubSpeaking is rarely taught in school and even more rarely taught well. Yet it is a critical skill for success in life.

Created byTJ Walker, Jake Senn, Media Training Worldwide Digital

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Speak confidently inside and outside the classroom
Present information clearly and in a memorable fashion
Avoid the common blunders made by most student speakers
Rehearse presentations effectively on video

Course content

5 sections • 30 lectures • 1h 3m total length

You Can Be a Great Speaker Inside And Outside the Classroom1:39
Public Speaking for High School Students
Accomplish Exactly What You want with every Presentation1:28
Accomplish Exactly What You want with every Presentation
Please Introduce Yourself0:09
Quiz 1

This is How You Figure Out What to Say1:38
Narrow your ideas to a handful and illustrate each with a story to engage listeners. Practice on video to build confidence while selecting a topic and presenting to peers.
Instant Answers to Your Public Speaking Questions0:26
"What If I Don't Know A lot About the Topic I'm Presenting on?"2:12
Narrow your topic to one to three key points to improve clarity and audience comprehension in your biology presentation, then use a rubric to assess your performance.
Narrowing Down Your Ideas to the Top 54:33
Narrow your speech to the top five ideas for high school presentations by brainstorming many messages, then edit ruthlessly to boost memorability and audience focus.
How to Show You Care2:15
Narrow your speech to your top five ideas, then show genuine passion and tell stories that reveal why the subject matters, helping your audience remember.
Use a Cheat Sheet that Won't Get You in Trouble4:23
Use a single, large-font, one-page cheat sheet with five key bullet points to guide your talk instead of reading. Focus on speaking from notes to engage your audience.
Exciting New Update to this Course1:28
I've listen to you tell me that you found it difficult to upload your homework videos to the Udemy Q and A Section. To make it easier for you to get quick feedback from me and your fellow students, I've created a Facebook page just for my Udemy students.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new

Please note that this page is just for posting homework and questions related to your course. There will be no promotion or selling of any kind by me or any students in this forum. And please note, that you are in no way required to join this page or post your videos to Facebook. You can simply use the Udemy Q and A section here if you prefer.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new
Examples2:42
Quiz 2

1st Video Rehearsal3:09
Record your speech on video, review playback, and simulate the audience to refine your delivery; create two lists of what you like and dislike about your presentation.
2nd Video Rehearsal2:10
3rd Video Rehearsal5:35
Practice your presentation on video, record and watch, focusing on one improvement at a time to build confidence and reduce nervousness before presenting.
Practice Your Public Speaking Homework Using the TJ Walker AI Clone0:16
Developing Your Public Speaking Style Like a Pro2:32
Develop your public speaking style by studying great speakers and noting what engages audiences. Practice often and record yourself on a phone to gain feedback while imagining your audience.
Prepare Your Message Points in Advance2:01
Prepare your message points in advance and narrow to three or fewer solid points, ideally one, to boost audience retention and recall by focusing on concrete facts or examples.
Here is a Little-Known Trick Used by the Most Persuasive Politicians2:19
Master a little-known eye-contact technique used by persuasive politicians: address each audience member one by one to build connection, even in large crowds.
Quiz 3

Conclusion1:33
Practice and record yourself to avoid data dumps and reading slides; connect with your audience using examples, look at listeners, and stay comfortable, confident, and ready to present for life.
Rehearse Your Public Speaking Homework and Get Instant Feedback0:15
Time to Give TJ a Piece of Your Mind1:26
Share specific feedback to help me improve this course and enhance your learning experience. Suggest tweaks, video changes, or new content to make this the best course you've ever had.
Update - You Should Get on the TikTok App Now5:03
Leverage the TikTok app as a fast, accessible platform to practice public speaking and communication, building daily habits, confidence, and audience feedback with short, 15-second videos.

7 Steps For Getting the Most Out of this Course0:43
Who is TJ Walker?2:52
T.J. Walker brings more than 30 years of real world experience training executives, politicians, and students to speak more effectively, including nervous speakers and media communicators in classrooms and TV studios.
If You Like to Learn by Reading1:09
$10,000 Guarantee This Course Will Make You a Better Communicator2:02
Commit to a ten thousand dollar guarantee by practicing your public speaking on video at least 10 times, and posting self and peer critiques on the discussion board.
Your Questions Will Be Answered Here1:25
Get your public speaking questions from high school students answered in video format, with demonstrations on speaking to the media and crisis scenarios, up to ten daily questions.
One Last Chance to Make This Course Better for Your Permanent Learning Library1:46
Encourage students to leave a detailed written review, describing what they liked and what could be improved. Note that updates continually enhance learning and that lifetime access keeps content current.
Here Is How You Can Get your Certificate of Completion for this Course3:12
Bonus Lecture1:08

Requirements

Students will need to record themselves speaking using a cellphone camera or webcam

Description

Public speaking is scary for high school students as well as adults. But it doesn't have to be. Imagine speaking in front of your classroom or even an auditorium full of classmates and being perfectly comfortable and confident. Wouldn't it be nice to know that you can speak confidently anytime to students as well as adults on the topic of your choice?

This Public Speaking for High School Students course will teach you the following:

* How to present with complete confidence

* How to avoid the most common blunders that hurt other high school speakers

* How to rehearse your important presentations using video

* How to make students and teachers find your presentations more memorable and engaging

This public speaking course is delivered primarily through spoken lectures. Because the skill you are learning is public speaking related, it only makes sense that you learn through speaking.

The public speaking skill you will learn in this class is not primarily theoretical or academic. It is a skill that requires physical habits. That is why you will be asked to take part in numerous exercises where you record yourself speaking on video, and then watching yourself. Learning presentation skills is like learning how to ride a bicycle. You simply have to do it numerous times and work past the wobbling and falling off parts until you get it right.

This public speaking course contains numerous video lectures plus several bonus books for your training library.

TJ Walker has been coaching and training people on their public speaking skills for 30 years. Now, through the power of Udemy's online platform, he is able to give you the same high quality training that he gives in person to CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, and Presidents of countries. Only you can now receive the training at a tiny fraction of the normal fee for in-person training.

How long this course takes is up to you. The longest part of the course involves you speaking on video, critiquing yourself, and doing it over until you like it. But if you get to the point where you love how you look and sound when you present it will be well worth the time spent. And having this skill will save you time for all future presentations in your life.

You can begin improving your presentation skills right now. You may have an opportunity to speak out as soon as tomorrow, so why waste another day worried that your presentation skills are not up to high standards. Enroll in this course today.

There is a 100% Money-Back Guarantee for this public speaking course. And the instructor also provides an enhanced guarantee.

TJ Walker has more than 100,000 courses enrollments from more than 14,000 online students around the globe.

What others say:

“TJ Walker's single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media." Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television

“TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world." Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer

(TJ Walker's Media Training Worldwide) “The world's leading presentation and media training firm."Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor

Who this course is for:

This course is for all high school students who ever have to present in or out of class

Public Speaking for High School Students: Speak Well Now

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Become a Great Presenter Now - Don't Wait for the Future3 lectures • 3min

Saving Time During Your Presentation Preparation Process8 lectures • 20min

Practice the Easy, Fast Way7 lectures • 18min

Your Presentations Will Be Great, Starting Right Now4 lectures • 8min

Housekeeping Matters8 lectures • 14min

Requirements

Description

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