INTERNET RESOURCES

AUDIENCE ANALYSIS

Analyze how speaker included both genders in her speech.
http://gos.sbc.edu/l/leguin.html

What audience analysis entails and questions to ask to assess it.
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

Hints and tips on public speaking and presentation skills, dealing with public speaking nerves and anxiety, public speaking skills, public speaking techniques and public speaking training

http://www.impactfactory.com/gate/public_speaking_training_course/freegate_1552-1104-88327.html


DELIVERY

Nonverbal Communication
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

Dress and Facial Expression
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

Throwing Away Your Verbal Crutches-
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

The Rule of Three
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

PERSUASION

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

Monroe's Motivated Sequence with Outline Form to use
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/~cvoss/Monroe.html

A Chapter on Persuasion including Monroe's Motivated Sequence with speeches and analyses
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/007256296x/77466/Luc63897_ch15sample.pdf

POWERPOINT

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

http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html#anchor4.11

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
 

Focusing On What Counts When Organizing Presentation Contents
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

YouTube - How NOT to PowerPoint
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

Communicating Effectively
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.speaking.com/articles_html/KareAnderson_855.html

PUBLIC SPEAKING TIPS

5 Tips for Exciting Speeches
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

SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.htm
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The Internet Public Library-excellent resources to websites.
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/

Researching speeches - help for you when researching material for a speech.
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

IDEAS FOR SPEECHES

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 http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/histsit.html#speeches