Teach students the verbal skills necessary for effective public speaking. Define and demonstrate for students such concepts as tone, inflection, pace, and articulation. Many libraries offer books on tape to their patrons and this is an excellent source to use in demonstration. Ask students to listen to a portion of a recorded book at least twice, once for content and once to evaluate the speaking voice of the reader. Finally, supply students with a copy of the passage being read and ask them to read along with the recording, practicing tone, inflection, pace, and articulation.