Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communication: History of Public Speaking
This lesson plan offers a brief history of public speaking drawing upon the Western thought from Greece and Rome with Aristotle and Cicero. It lists and discusses the periods and the major speakers of each period.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Little Speaker, and Juvenile Reader
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication The Little Speaker, and Juvenile Reader by Charles Northend, an educational book for children.
Leaf Group
E How: How to Write a Talking Points Paper
This article by Byron Walsh focuses on writing a talking points paper for a public speaker which consists of researched, accurate information provided in bulleted lists with follow up sentences on specific topics.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Carl Albert
This biography covers the personal life and career of Oklahoma Democrat, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Rhodes Scholar Carl Albert.
Other
Air War College: Speaking Effectively: Preparing to Talk
Use tips from this experienced speaker to help you get through the jitters of public speaking. Explains how to assess your audience and adapt your presentation, how to choose a focus, and how to establish your purpose.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Stage Fright, I Mean Right
This Lesson Tutor article prepares you for overcoming stage fright in situations such as interviews and teaching. Includes a "score yourself as a speaker" test.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Asthma a Speaker's Kit
Here, you can find material useful for presentations and reports concerning the chronic disease asthma. This website contains links to slides of information about asthma, and provides short paragraphs of information with each slide....
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Frederick Douglass
This site from National Public Radio explores the speech and the background of this abolitionist leader. An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech, 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro', is featured.
Other
Data Guru: The Communication Process
This communication tutorial focuses on online communication in which interpretation can lead to conflict.
Mind Tools
Introducation to Communication Skills
This article reveals the purpose of communication: to get your message across to others. This may seem elementary, but the process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver is complex and can lead to confusion and...
Other
Manner of Speaking: Analyses of Speeches
This is a collection of videos of speeches by well-known personalities and celebrities. Each one is accompanied by an analysis of the speech's structure, devices, and arguments. Some videos are excerpts from movies, some are from...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Example #5, Featured Speaker at a Meeting
A short example of a press release from the University of Arizona. Good model for students.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Titbottom's Spectacle
"Titbottom's Spectacles" is a humorous short story by American writer and public speaker George William Curtis. Read the full text on this site.
Other
Six Minutes: Speech Analysis #1: How to Study and Critique a Speech
Dlugen presents a detailed collection of tips to observe when critiquing others' speeches. This skill is critical in improving individual presentation abilities. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Women in Congress
Great reference tool for finding information on female Members of Congress both past and current. Includes biographical profiles, images, historical essays, artifacts relating to the history of Congresswomen, and teacher resources. You...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Lafs.8.sl.1.3
Choose from among lesson plans, assessments, and original student tutorials to teach how to analyze a speaker's arguments.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Calling All Kid Presidents
[Free Registration/Login Required] For this lesson, students will watch a video of Kid President giving a speech and another of a student's winning speech to be vice-president of the student council. They will also read an excerpt from...
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: The Communication Process
With text and diagrams, this article surveys the communication process, which consists of a message being sent and received, either verbally or nonverbally.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Recent Trends Among Women in Congress
The fourth generation of Congresswomen began to accrue the seniority and influence to advance into the ranks of leadership. Beginning in 1992, the "Year of the Woman", and culminating in the election of a woman Speaker of the House,...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Committee and Party Leadership
The women who entered office in record numbers in the 1990s soon accrued seniority in committees and catapulted into top leadership posts. Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House in 2002. Read about prominent...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Demosthenes
Demosthenes had established himself as a public speaker before [the first Phillipic]; but it is chiefly in connection with Phillip that we are to view him as a statesman as well as an orator. - Smith, 1882
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George William Curtis
Famous writer and public speaker, known for Nile notes of a Howadji.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George William Curtis
Famous writer and public speaker, known for Nile notes of a Howadji.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William J. Bryan
(1860-1925) Political leader and public speaker best know for his support of prohibition and literal interpretation of the Bible. He spoke for the prosecution in the Scopes Monkey Trial.