Excerpts of various speeches, debates and writings on slavery from Abraham Lincoln 1854 and 1858, giving the reader a glimpse of Lincoln's position on the issue of slavery.

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...

In this article, Kids Health provides information on why you might need to see a Speech Therapist and how they can help you. Descriptions of the many different speech and language disorders are given.

This article provides information on why you might need to see a Speech Therapist and how they can help you. Descriptions of the many different speech and language disorders are given.

Article reports on a speech given by a teen Martin Luther King, Jr. and its similiarities to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes a video.

Tips and information about giving effective speeches including: What's different about a speech?, What's your purpose?, audience analysis, creating an effective introduction, making your speech easy to understand, helping your audience...

Describes the 8 parts of speech with examples.

Explains how this provision of the Communications Decency Act protects online speech and why it's become so controversial.

The denial of the Holocaust, anti-Semitic rhetoric and the growth of hate groups has led many European nations to pass laws criminalizing hate speech to stop the resurrection of Nazism in Europe. This article discusses individual...

President Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt to the Muslim world asking for more acceptance and peaceful relations between the regions. (June 4, 2009)

This article focuses on writing a one-minute persuasive speech force students to be clear and concise and to hone debate skills. From there it suggests the use of improvisation speeches.

An article which presents instruction and advice for every step of the speech writing process. Topic areas covered include: knowing your audience, organizing your speech, writing your speech, how to practice correctly, and handling...

This article illuminates nine steps for planning and performing an after dinner speech which include defining terms, determining the tone of the evening, re-thinking a handout, and being prepared for reactions in unexpected places.

This site explains how to use body language in a persuasvie speech. Distinctions are made in the realm of body language as it applies to speaking while standing, sitting, or communicating virtually. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation

A concise biography of Jefferson Davis' including details of his election as President of the Confederacy.

You have probably stumbled over your words before. Sometimes that happens because you're nervous, like if you're giving a class presentation or talking in front of people you don't know very well. Have you noticed anyone who stumbles or...

This is a 14-page PDF article concerning audience analysis for a persuasive speech. It includes the importance of understanding your audience, methods used to analyze a specific audience, and the five layer of any given audience alalysis.

W.E.B.DuBois, famous African American activist, wrote an essay disputing the path Booker T. Washington advocated in his Atlanta Compromise speech, and, instead, proposed a call for greater political power, civil rights, and higher...

The abuse and suffering from Canadian Residental Schools has ended, & with Prime Minister Harper's historic speech, a healing will start!

The Awful Academic Talk and the Principles of Effective Talks are discussed and outlined with suggestions for a more interesting speech delivery. This was originally directed to those making academic presentations at a university or...

This article will give you a good idea of what to avoid in your speech writing. It deals with specific words and types of words that you should not use. Visit here to polish your speech.

Dave Winer ponders the issues of privacy on the Internet, citing an email from Bill Gates and discussing digital encryption. Goes into depth about the debate on free speech and censorship of the internet.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay about Lincoln's speech in 1860 at Cooper Union which brought him to the attention of the national Republican Party.

Retainers can be worn after braces come off, or to fix a problem with a person's teeth without braces. They can also help with speech problems. Find out more about retainers, their purposes, how to be fitted for one, how to wear it, and...