Asynchronous Online Course Content
Speech instructors can pick and choose the material that is the best fit for their teaching style and integrate it into their online lessons in the college's LMS, or into assignments and activities for F2F classes.
These resources can also be integrated into any oral communication across the disciplines coursework (PRES) to help enable the instruction in public speaking skills and theory.
Complete OER public speaking course content is also available through:
Links are periodically monitored for any dead or outdated URLs, but given how quickly access can change, advance apologies for any that aren't working.
Ethics
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Ethics & Public Speaking
Overview
Lectures
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UCCS Las Vegas - The Importance of Public Speaking
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Valencia College - Becoming a Public Speaker
Resources
Audience
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Analyzing the Audience
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COMMpadres Media - Audience Analysis
Research &
Supporting Materials
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Gathering Materials
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Supporting Your Ideas
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UCCS LAS - Provide Supporting Materials
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Valencia College - Developing Supporting Material
Resources
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COMMPadres Media - Oral Citations
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Northern IL U. - Oral Source Citations
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Valencia Student-to-Student - Verbal Citations
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Valencia College - Finding Credible Sources on the Internet
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Spokane Falls library - oral citation guide
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CSN library - oral citation guide
Organization
Lectures
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Valencia College - Organizing the Speech
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UCCS LAS - Use an Organizational Pattern
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Organizing the Speech
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Northern IL U - Informative Structures
Introductions & Conclusions
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Beginning & Ending the Speech
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Northern IL U - Introductions
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Northern IL U - Conclusions
Language
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Using Language
Resources
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Hamilton College - Spoken vs. Written Language (guide)
VOCAL & NONVOCAL DELIVERY
Lectures
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Valencia College - Methods of Delivery
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Delivery
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UCCS LAS - Vocal Variety & Correctness
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UCCS LAS - Physical & Nonverbal Behavior
Resources
Edutainment
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Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray's on TV
Presentation Aids
Lectures
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Valencia College - Speaking with Presentation Aids
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Using Visual Aids
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Mt. San Jacinto College - PowerPoint
Resources
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Sample Demonstrative Speech - assembling gift baskets
Speech anxiety
Lectures
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NCA Concepts in Communication - Speech Anxiety
Resources
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Communication Matters, The NCA Podcast - Communication Apprehension
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Harvard Business Review - "Yes, Virtual Presenting is Weird"
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Hamilton College - Dealing with Speech Anxiety (guide)
Informative Speaking
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Speaking to Inform
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Northern IL U - Informative Speaking
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Northern IL U - Informative Structures
Resources
Example Speeches
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Annotated Informative Speech - Securing Yourself Online
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UCCS LAS - Exemplary Informative Speech
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Remote Student Speech - current events
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Art of Public Speaking - Ramadan
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Art of Public Speaking - Medical Robots (needs improvement)
Persuasive Speaking
Lectures
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Valencia College - Persuasive Speaking
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Speaking to Persuade
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Methods of Persuasion
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Methods of Persuasion, part 2
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Example Speeches
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UCCS LAS - Exemplary Persuasive Speech
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Art of Public Speaking - Donate Blood
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Donate Blood (speech given from home)
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Art of Public Speaking - Self Defense on Campus (using MMS)
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Art of Public Speaking - Phony Pharmaceuticals
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Art of Public Speaking- Phony Pharmaceuticals (needs improvement)
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SNHU - Slower driving
Edutainment
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Monty Python's Flying Circus, argument clinic
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Monty Python & the Holy Grail, "burn the witch"
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Legally Blonde 2, "my hair" analogy
Special Occasion Speaking
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Speaking on Special Occasions
Example Speeches
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Art of Public Speaking - MA 54th (Commemorative Speech)
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Art of Public Speaking - James "Cool Papa" Bell (Tribute Speech)
Edutainment
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Everybody Loves Raymond, Pet the Bunny
Digital presenting
Lectures
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Pearson Higher Ed - Presenting Effective Virtual Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Presenting Yourself Online
Resources
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Harvard Business Review - "Yes, Virtual Presenting is Weird"
Readings
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A Primer on Communication Studies, chapter 12.4
Purposes & Outlining
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Selecting a Topic & Purpose
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Outlining the Speech
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University of Missouri - Speech Outlining
Resources
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University of Mary Washington - Preparing Speaking Notes (guide)
Listening
Lectures
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Mt. San Jacinto College - Listening
Resources
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Annotated speeches (helpful for teaching what to listen for)
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TED - 5 Ways to Listen Better
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Communication Coach - Types of Listening
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Communication Coach - Barriers to Listening
Edutainment
BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
Resources
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SNHU - What is an Elevator Pitch? Examples for Students and Job Seekers
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Grow with Google - How to Research and Prepare for Your Next Job Interview
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Insider Business/Toastmasters - 3 keys to nailing your business presentation
Diverse Voices
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Thandiwe Abdullah "National Walk Out Speech"
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Jim Al-Khalili, "How Quantum Biology Might Explain Life’s Biggest Questions"
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Tarana Burke "Me Too is a Movement, Not a Moment"
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Edna Chavez "March for Our Lives"
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Jahmal Cole "It's Not Regular"
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Marley Dias "Do Your Best, Don’t Worry About Being the Best"
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Deja Foxx "Spring into Action Speech"
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X Gonzalez "March for Our Lives Speech"
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Bong Joon Ho "Oscar Acceptance Speech"
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Blair Imandi "Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile"
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones "Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable"
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Jouelzy "The Natural Hair Movement Failed"
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Hyeonseo Lee "My Escape from North Korea"
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Jamila Lysicott "3 Ways to Speak English"
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Cathrin Manning "If I Were Starting a YouTube Channel Today"
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Jamie Margolin "Patriarchy, Racism, & Colonialism Caused the Climate Crisis"
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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez "Hip Hop Environmental Activism"
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Jane McGonigal "Gaming Can Make a Better World"
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Jordan Raskopolous "How I Live With High Functioning Anxiety"
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Paxton Smith "Speech at Lake Highlands Graduation"
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Greta Thunberg "Climate Action Summit Speech"
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Melati and Isabel Wijsen "Our Campaign to Ban Plastic Bags in Bali"
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Oprah Winfrey "Eulogy for Rosa Parks"
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Stella Young "I'm Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much"
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Malala Yousafzai "16th birthday Speech at the United Nations"
