This article is by Bill Rosenthal, the chief executive of Communispond, a provider of communications training. You can’t make an effective presentation if you read from a script, rely too much ...

Which means it would take 2 1/2 hours for the average person to memorize a 400-word script. That's too much of a time investment for only a three-minute presentation.

Presentation is important. Script readers (and play competition judges) are better disposed towards neatly-typed, professionally presented manuscripts. Type all directions and sound effects in ...