Public Speaking Tips: Speaking UP, MIT Freshman Advising Seminar
Discusses tips/advice on how to deliver the message of your speech clearly and strongly, with as little pain as possible for you --- the speaker --- and your audience.
Offers 18 helpful tips on how to be a successful public speaker.
Includes tips on intros, delivery, using gestures, and more.
Help Pronouncing Words: EmbedPlus Videos
Are you having trouble pronouncing a word you need to use in your speech? This website lets you hear and see someone saying the word.
Writing Guide: Informative Speech
Provides tips and guidance on developing a strong thesis statement.
In this guide, you can learn about the purposes and types of informative speeches, about writing and delivering informative speeches, and about the parts of informative speeches. "In this guide, you can learn about the purposes and types of informative speeches, about writing and delivering informative speeches, and about the parts of informative speeches." (This guide was created by: Colorado State University)
Informative Speech Examples:
Topic: The Effects and Ways of Managing Stress
Topic: The Causes of Homelessness
Search research topics such as education, health care policy, social issues, and global development. Search can also be conducted by geographical region.
International Debate Education Association (IDEA) site that provides ideas for debate (or persuasive speech) topics, along with moderated debate forums.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Persuasive Speech Example:
Topic: Putting the Brakes of Teenage Driving