Public Speaking: Home
Resources to assist you with speeches, debates, and oral presentations.
Books & eBooks
- Contains over 130,000 full-text e-books in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines. There is a powerful user interface that includes highlighting, bookmarking and automatic citations.
Good Arguments by Richard A. Jr Holland; Benjamin K. Forrest
Call Number:
BC 177 .H645 2017
How to Deliver a Ted Talk by Jeremey Donovan
Call Number:
PN 4129.15 .D656 2012
7 Steps to Fearless Speaking by Lilyan Wilder
Call Number:
PN 4121 .W3865 1999
Learn By Example: Great Speeches
- Includes an online speech bank with video, audio, and transcripts.
Gifts of Speech: Women’s Speeches from Around the World
Gifts of Speech is a non-profit project, sponsored by Sweet Briar College, dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by inspirational, influential and contemporary, women from around the world. It only includes transcripts for included speeches.History Channel: Famous Speeches & Audio
Includes video and audio for famous speeches on a variety of topics.American RadioWorks: Say It Plain, Say It Loud
African American Speeches. Offers background information, transcripts, and audio.
Attribution
Thanks to the libraries at Butler University.
Public Speaking Resources
- Common Speaker PitfallsAn article by Craig Valentine, posted on the Toastmaster International magazine site.
- Tips on Public Speaking: Eliminating the Dreaded “Um”A post on Harvard Extension School’s blog.
- Dealing with a Distracted AudienceAn article by Tim Cigelske, posted on the Toastmaster International magazine site.
- Lighten Up Your SpeechAn article by Judy Carter, posted on the Toastmasters International magazine site.