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YouTube Resources
Finding a Speech Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvlPYQMjFic
Toastmasters presents tips on selecting your topic.
Five Tips on Using Presentation Aids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxLTk9gMr6w
This short video demonstrates how to make the inclusion of presentation aids more effective.
Prezi Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArGh6FurR0Q
If you’re looking for an alternative to PowerPoint, why not try Prezi? Here’s how.
Impromptu Speaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GefKPy5YYHI
Toastmasters presents tips on giving an impromptu speech.
Speaking Mistakes to Avoid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcSbpKIWPHI
Toastmasters presents tips on the errors to avoid when you speak in public.
TED Talks
Mikael Cho, “The science of stage fright”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K93fMnFKwfI
This TED Talk discusses how to control your nerves when you speak in public.
Julian Treasure, “How to speak so that people want to listen”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI
This TED Talk discusses speaking with empathy.
Nancy Duarte, “Common structure of greatest communicators”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYFpuc2Umk
Nancy Duarte explains why some presentations are more engaging than others.
Megan Washington, “Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDH0BfsPVS8&list=UUAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug&index=94
Singer Megan Washington discusses the effects of having a stutter and how it has affected speaking, but not singing, in public
Jamila Lyiscott, “Three ways to speak English”
https://www.ted.com/talks/jamila_lyiscott_3_ways_to_speak_english
This intense, slam-style poem/essay challenges the concept of “broken English” and being “articulate,” connecting public speaking to code switching
Robb Willer, “How to have better political conversations”
https://www.ted.com/talks/robb_willer_how_to_have_better_political_conversations
Social psychologist Robb Willer explains how framing arguments according to other people’s values, rather than our own values, creates more engaged conversation
Daniel Levitin, “How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed”
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed
Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin explains how to protect your cognitive resources during periods of stress—such as giving a speech
Web Resources
Speaking and Oral Presentations
http://cnx.org/contents/e02846fd-4103-47c8-930a-399a874c76ba@3/Speaking_and_Oral_Presentation
This page offers a long list of links to additional resources for public speaking and presenting.
Selecting a Speech Topic
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-preparation-2-select-topic-idea/
This is an accessible yet comprehensive guide to developing a speech topic (and includes a video, too!)
How to Create a Formal Outline
http://www.writingsimplified.com/2011/07/how-to-create-formal-outline.html
If you need more assistance understanding how to build an outline, this is a great resource.
Supporting a Speech
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/supporting_materials.html
This site offers a brief list of supporting materials, building off the examples provided in the chapter and offering tools for evaluation.
Using Visual Aids
http://www.speaking.pitt.edu/student/public-speaking/visualaids.html
If you’re a nervous presenter, these tips can help you feel more confident with the use of visual aids.
How to Stay Calm and Smash Your Next Public Presentation
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/01/11/stay-calm-smash-next-public-presentation/
Written in a down-to-earth style, this article discusses how one speaker overcame his debilitating nerves.
What Is Catastrophizing?
http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-catastrophizing/0001276
When people feel nervous about public speaking, it’s often because they worry about failing in a big way; this article talks about catastrophic thinking, or worrying about failing big, and how to combat it.
In Praise of Storytelling
In this blog post, a grad student explains how feedback has affected her work.