AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
Analyze how speaker included
both genders in her speech.
http://gos.sbc.edu/l/leguin.html
http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/ccstm/scmh/workbook2.html
A.U.D.I.E.N.C.E Analysis
- It's your key to success
http://www.ljlseminars.com/audience.htm
Building a Relationship
with your audience
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Arruda5.html
Connecting with the Audience
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Murphy20.html
Defining the Audience
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/Content.php
What makes people tick??
Hierarchy of Needs by Abraham Maslow
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/maslow.html
What a bully taught me
about public speaking.
http://www.upsidedownspeaking.com/articles/ART_bully.htm
CONCLUSIONS
Watch this clip and evaluate
the effectiveness of the conclusion.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechtokillamockingbird.html
How to create effective conclusions.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/8462/speechs7.html
Some videos of speech conclusions. What do you think
- effective or not? What worked and what didn't and why?
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/spe110/conclusions.htm
Ideas for dynamic endings
http://www.llrx.com/columns/guide22.htm
DECREASING
SPEAKING ANXIETY
Getting
Over the Jitters Before You Speak
http://www.fripp.com/art.jitters.html
Fear
of Public Speaking: Stories, Myths and Magic
(Trial By Fire)
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/fearspk1.html
For Speaking Ease, Forgive Your Younger Self
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Lewis5.html
How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear
http://www.stresscure.com/jobstress/speak.html
Overcome the Fear of Speaking to Groups
http://www.school-for-champions.com/speaking/fear.htm
Overcoming Speaking Anxiety in Meetings & Presentations
http://www.ljlseminars.com/anxiety.htm
Perfect Delays
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Jernudd1.html
Pull the Plug on Panic With This Pre-Presentation Warm-up
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Veer2.html
Support Group for Public Speaking Anxiety/Phobia
http://p068.ezboard.com/bspeechanxietysupport
Afraid of freezing during a presentation? Some thoughts on why we ''choke.''
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/delivery_Delivery_choke.php
http://www.impactfactory.com/gate/public_speaking_training_course/freegate_1552-1104-88327.html
DELIVERY
http://www.selectassesstrain.com/hint6.asp
A short guide to delivering your speech effectively.
http://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/shortps.htm
Sound
Intelligent, Powerful, Polished, Articulate, and Confident
http://www.fripp.com/art.sound_intelligent.html
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/spe110/nonverbals.htm
Eye
Contact
http://www.innerself.com/Lifestyle_Changes/eye_contact.htm
Build
Emotional Connection Through Eye Contact
http://www.fripp.com/art.eyecontact.html
How
to Figure the Delivery-Time of a Speech
http://gos.sbc.edu/find.html
Posture
at the Podium
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/spe110/podium.htm
Public
Speaking Delivery
http://www.speechtips.com/delivering.html
The
Secret to Great Presentations
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Staneart3.html
Eye Contact - Good For
The Audience ...And You!
http://www.speaking.com/articles_html/C.MikeJousan_588.htm
STOP and BREATHE
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Bingham2.html
Avoiding the Uhhh Factor
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/spkrnote1_crutches.html
Presentation tips for
public speaking
http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html
ETHICS AND CRITICAL
THINKING
Crimes of Persuasion:
Schemes, Scams, Frauds
Explains How Con Artists Will Steal Your Savings and InheritanceThrough
Telemarketing Fraud, Investment Schemes and Consumer Scams
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/
Books and articles about ethics and critical thinking. An invaluable resource.
http://www.questia.com/library/education/critical-thinking.jsp
Critical Thinking and
Bias
http://infotrac.thomsonlearning.com/infowrite/critical.html
What do you think about the ethics in this write
up?
Watch and analyze
http://www.isawitontv.info/motor-millions.html
Ethics in Public Speaking
http://www.sideroad.com/Public_Speaking/ethics-in-public-speaking.html
Don't let Plagiarism ruin your life!!!
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml
The Responsible Public Communicator
http://roxbury.net/booksites/pspl/psch03ethics.html
Theory and Application of Critical Thinking
http://www.insightassessment.com/articles.html
A PowerPoint presentation
on the ethics of public speaking
http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_grice_pubspeak_5/0,7357,585020-,00.html
INFORMATIVE SPEAKING
http://www.fripp.com/art.rulethree.html
Novelty in speeches
- Lean on Me - Principal Joe Clark Addresses Parents on the Expulsion of East
Side High Students
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechleanonme3.html
Overview: Informative Speaking
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/infomod/index.cfm
Watch video clip and notice how speech was crafted, what you felt and what
was effective. Mary Fisher: 1992 Republication National Convention Address
"A Whisper of Aids"
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/maryfisheraids.html
A PowerPoint
overview of informative speaking
www.bedfordstmartins.com/publicspeaking/ppt/winch13.ppt
INTRODUCTIONS
Being Introduced
to Speak
http://www.school-for-champions.com/speaking/beintroduced.htm
How to Make
Effective Introductions
http://ecglink.com/library/ps/introduce.html
Gadzillion
things to think about - ideas to generate effective introductions.
http://www.gadzillionthings.net/
Great Openings
http://spokensoul.tripod.com/opens.htm
Introducing
a speaker - some thoughts about it.
http://www.bremercommunications.com/speakabilities.htm
Using Humor
for Effective Presentations
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/courses_content_content_usinghumor.php
Videotapes of
Introductions - what are makes you want to listen more and what turns you
off??
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/spe110/introductions.htm
Resources to obtain uotes to use in introductions and elsewhere in your
speeches.
http://dir.yahoo.com/reference/quotations/
How to create an Introduction
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/8462/speechs6.html
Examples of
Effective Introductions that students have used and which
relate to their overall topic.
http://usingyourspeechpower.com/sample_student_intros.shtml
LISTENING
Listening Self-Assessment Test. How good are you really? http://www.highgain.com/SELF/index.php3
A variety of listening resources that can help you
with your life.
http://www.listen.org/pages/resource.html
Listening skills self evaluation - how
can you improve?
http://www.adv-leadership-grp.com/programs/evaluations/listening.htm
An interesting way to test your listening skills.
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Listen attentively
http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/ccstm/scmh/listening.html
ONLINE BOOKS
ON PUBLIC SPEAKING
The Art of Public
Speaking 8/e by Lucas
This is a classic with excellent and helpful material
so you can create effective oral presentations. Some of the material is accessible
for free and some requires registration. Stay with the free things, they are
helpful.
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007256296x/student_view0/
Articles and special reports by Patricia Fripp on
public speaking, presentation skills, customer service, sales, marketing,
copywriting, leadership, team building, career, motivation, inspiration, communication,
success, meetings, associations, business, and more!
http://www.fripp.com/articleslist.html
How to present yourself - an abbreviated, substantive version
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/pedagogy/class-pres-skills.shtml#foreword
Speakers presenting various parts of a speech. An
excellent, useful reference.
http://college.hmco.com/communication/osborn/public_speaking/7e/students/index.html
Internet article
on all aspects of public speaking – an invaluable resource for all aspects
of your speech preparation and delivery
http://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm
This website contains six modules that you can use to learn about the process of public speaking and to help you prepare your talk
http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_public_speaking_2
ORGANIZING THE SPEECH
Concept Mapping
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/map_ho.html
Want Your Audiences to Remember What You Say? Learn the Importance of Clear
Structure
http://www.fripp.com/art.clearstructure.html
How To Use Transitions In Your Presentations
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Warfield12.html
Speech Organizational Patterns
http://www.extemptopicanalysis.com/ORGANIZATIONAL_PATTERNS.htm
A Detailed Speech - Outline and Organizational Pattern
http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~peterr-s/public_speaking/detailoutline.html
The Speechmaking Wheel: Organize Speech
http://www.abacon.com/beebepub/wheel/organize.htm
This article
will help you create an effective speech by establishing the purpose of your
speech and making it easily understandable. It will also help you to analyze
your audience and keep the audienceinterested.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/speeches.html
OUTLINING
Outlining a
Speech
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/outlining_a_speech.html
Outlining Enhances
Writing Creativity and Productivity
http://www.school-for-champions.com/writing/outlining.htm
Steps for Writing
Effective Outline and a sample outline.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlin.html
Steve's Primer
of Practical Persuasion and Influence
have no idea who Steve is, but he sure has a lot of ideas and good things
to say!
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm221/primer.htm
Use of emotional
appeals to persuade.
http://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-emotions-article.htm
Topics areas
you can research for a persuasive speech.
http://www.valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/kaysmith.html
How to analyze
an argument to see if its persuasive elements hang together - an aspect of
critical thinking and evaluating.
http://www.drury.edu/ess/critthink.html
The five steps of the motivated sequence
described in abbreviated form.
http://comm.colorado.edu/jjackson/1300/monroe.htm
Motivated Sequence
from Listener Perspective
http://www.shkaminski.com/Classes/Handouts/Motivated%20Sequence.htm
An example of
Monroe's Motivated Sequence --a must read*********
http://myrafritzius.com/per-fin.htm
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/~cvoss/Monroe.html
A Chapter on
Persuasion including
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/007256296x/77466/Luc63897_ch15sample.pdf
10 Tips for
Creating Effective Presentations in PowerPoint 2002
http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/columns/column08.asp
How to Create PowerPoint Presentations
http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/powerpoint/howto/
Giving Effective PowerPoint Presentations
http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/management/qt/powerptpres.htm
How to create
an effective PowerPoint presentation
http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/csp?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=powerpoint&spell=1
Scoring Power Points
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint 2003 Help
Assistance
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH790018081033.aspx
Microsoft tips, tutorials, templates for PowerPoint
http://www.abusinessresource.com/software_help/microsoft/powerpoint/
PowerPoint hints
and tips - backgrounds and templates
http://www.pptbackgrounds.fsnet.co.uk/pptips.htm
PowerPoint in the Classroom
http://www.actden.com/pp/
PowerPoint Tutorial
http://einstein.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html
Awesome PowerPoint tutorials
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtutorials.htm
The seven deadly sins of visual presentations
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/visuals_designforclose_visuals_7_Deadly_Sins.php
PowerPoint 2000
Basics Tutorial
http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/tutorials/powerpoint2000_basics.html
Creating A PowerPoint Presentation With No PowerPoint
Knowledge: Autocontent Wizard
http://www.masterviews.com/2005/01/14/creating_a_powerpoint_presentation_with.htm
Do’s And Don’ts
When Preparing A PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.masterviews.com/2005/01/03/dos_and_donts_when_preparing.htm
How To Create A PowerPoint Presentation In Eight
Steps
http://www.masterviews.com/2005/01/01/how_to_create_a_powerpoint.htm
http://www.masterviews.com/2004/12/18/focusing_on_what_counts_when.htm
Stephen E. Lucas Tutorial - step by step and effective
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/comm/lucasb/lucas_ppt/index.htm
Don McMillan on most common mistakes people make while doing ...
Watch video - 3 min 55 sec -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxSQ-0FWHNk
PREPARING FOR
SPEAKING
Acting Techniques
for Speakers
http://www.fripp.com/article.brodow.html
All about public speaking - a variety of topics from which to learn about
the how to's of public speaking.http://www.pbs.org/standarddeviantstv/transcript_public.html
http://www.presentation-pointers.com/index.asp?
How to prepare a speech.
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/preparing_speeches.html
The Key Steps to An Effective Presentation-
General Guidelines and Visual Presentation
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/keystep1.html
The process of public speaking
http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/
Videos of well prepared speakers (or not). Watch and notice what works and
what doesn't. How are you affected by both conditions?
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/spe110/wellprep_illprep.htm
Speak English like it Tastes Good: How to be an effective presenter
http://www.fripp.com/art.5tips.html
How To Speak
Well
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Hallan1.html
Present for Success: Project Confidence
During Your Next Presentation
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Smith56.html
Presentation Helper - the helping hand
you need for find presentations.
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/
Free Monthly Speaking Tips
http://www.ljlseminars.com/monthtip.htm
Two Unbreakable Laws of Public Speaking
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Evans16.html
Public Speaking Transitions
http://www.work911.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=2067
SPEECHES ONLINE
AND SPEAKERS ONLINE
Online speeches
ranging from political to social topics and speakers. You can even
hear party nominees give their speeches at their respective conventions.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
History Channel audios and videos. An opportunity
to hear and see how others speak and engage an audience. Let history
come alive for you.
http://www.history.com/media.do
SpeakersQuest VideoZine - a monthly Speaker Showcase VideoZine.
Each month a new speaker is highlighted. Each of VideoZine
segments lasts about 10 to 20 minutes and shows a speaker who exhibits energy,
enthusiasm, and/or a message that is impactful.
http://www.speakersquest.com/text/videozine.htm
Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th
Century
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007256296x/student_view0/top_100_speeches_.html
Website for political speeches.
http://www.wfu.edu/~louden/Political%20Communication/Class%20Information/SPEECHES.html
Selected Famous Speeches that you can read and/or hear.
http://www.nt.armstrong.edu/Speeches.htm
Famous Speeches for you to read and
from which you can learn.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/spchlink.htm
Women's Speeches
from Around the World
http://gos.sbc.edu/
Audio Speeches of various speakers commenting
on life in the 20th century.
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/forum/audio.html
Links to speeches
that are available for you to listen to and maybe see online. An invaluable
resource
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/english/media/speeches.htm
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.html
http://www.ipl.org/
Encyclopedias, maps, online libraries,
quotations, dictionaries and more.
http://www.libraryspot.com/
Online quotations resources.
http://www.bartleby.com/99
Quotes from movies.
http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Quotes/
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/research_speeches.html#GENERAL
Statistics every
person should know.
http://nilesonline.com/stats/
Supporting A Speech
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/supporting_materials.html
Yahoo Directory
Quotations
http://dir.yahoo.com/reference/quotations/
Speeches and Quotations: A Guide to
Resources
http://library.stkate.edu/guides/speeches.html
Lists of topics one can use for speeches
http://lynn_meade.tripod.com/id151.htm
A variety of speeches and resources to speeches to listen to and even learn from