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Kansas 4-H Communication Fact Sheets Helpful for 4-H Day Presentations

Submitted by Deryl Waldren

Speaking skillfully before an audience is one of the hallmarks that Kansas 4-H members have been successfully doing for over 100 years. Kansas youth through 4-H have learned the skills necessary to get up before an audience and eloquently speak. 4-H has helps youth learn the skills necessary to clearly organize and present thoughts and ideas through project talks, demonstrations, illustrated talks and public speaking presentations. The complete Kansas 4-H communication fact sheet series is listed below. These may be helpful to Kansas 4-H families as they begin to prepare for county 4-H day presentations. They can be downloaded free from the Kansas 4-H web site. Visit: http://www.kansas4h.org/p.aspx?tabid=551.

Kansas 4-H Communication Fact Sheet Series Available:
Kansas 4-H Presentation Overview
4-H Project Talks
4-H Demonstrations
4-H Illustrated Talks
4-H Demonstration & Illustrated Talk Planning Form
4-H Public Speaking
4-H Public Speaking Record
4-H Presentation Brainstorming Activity
4-H Effective Presentation Tips
4-H Preparing and Using Visual Aids
Kansas 4-H Generic Record Form

Presentation Score Sheets Available:
4-H Demonstration & Illustrated Talk Scoresheet
4-H Public Speaking Scoresheet
4-H Project Talk Scoresheet