In our previous post, we talked about how to make your introduction effective, now we will discuss how to develop the content or body of your speech
The body of your speech contains the...
Diction Avenue Celebrates World Teacher’s Day
In celebration of World Teacher's Day, October 5, 2019, Diction Avenue is giving individuals an opportunity to celebrate outstanding teachers.
Do you know a teacher that has touched your...
How to Make your Introduction Effective
After deciding on a topic to write about, the next step is to execute your decision: you need to prepare your talk. First, let us talk about the mechanics of preparing your talk. Every talk has...
How to Pick your Presentation Topic
How to pick your topic is an essential part of making presentations. This post is the first in a series of articles that will help persons who wish to register for the Speech Master’s National...
Silent Letters: Odd Word Out
Can you create silent letter word lists? Here is a quiz that tests your knowledge!
Pick the odd word from the list of words with silent letters :)
Diction Avenue September 11
Watch the last edition of Diction Avenue in which Abigail Anaba discusses the etymology of silent letters
How to create silent letter word lists
Word lists are a creative way of teaching learners how to say new words. It is particularly helpful in teaching difficult to sound or spell words. Therefore, word lists are a great way of teaching...
Can you tell the Countries of Origin of these Words?
The highest score for this quiz if 85% and the average is 45%. Can you beat the average score? Or are you better than the best? Why not find out by taking the Seven Countries, Seven Words Quiz....
Spelling Words With Silent Letters
Teaching the spelling of words with silent letters can be a challenge. This is because to spell words correctly, letters are matched to their corresponding sounds. In the last post on spelling, we...
How to Teach Silent Letters
Beginning readers are often confused by silent letters. They have been taught that each letter has a corresponding sound or more than one sound. So, they are looking out for how to link letters to...