Sternberg, Patricia

Suggestions for improving conversation skills, both speaking and listening.

Discusses physical and mental preparation for public speaking including preparing a speech, improving voice and diction, controlling stage fright, using props, and practice techniques.

Presents theater games and playwriting activities for adolescents and explains how to use drama to help students understand internal and external conflicts and deal with them nonviolently.

Discusses the three elements necessary for putting on a production: cast, play, and audience. Also includes tips on acting and writing one's own play.