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LO 11-1: Discuss the importance of professional excellence in public speaking

Video: How to Start a Speech
Description: Video describes the proper way to begin a professional presentation.

Audio: Pensacolans Call for Action After Speech
Description: President Obama gives speech to people affected by oil spill.

Web: Five Important Things You Must Have to Shine on Stage
Description: This article focuses on five important ingredients for professional presentations.

 

LO 11-2: Identify presenting opportunities

Video: Presenter Workshop and Training Course
Description: Interesting video that discusses the exciting and varied presenting opportunities available in video presenting.

Audio: What Will Obama Say in State of the Union Address?
Description: An audio news story about President Obama and a state of the union speech.

Web: How to Find and Land Speaking Opportunities
Description: Great little article that provides suggestions on how to find speaking opportunities.

 

LO 11-3: Define the purpose of a presentation

Video: How to Pick a Public Speech Topic: Finding the Purpose in Speech Topics
Description: Short little video that defines what the specific and general purpose concepts are when developing a speech.

Audio: Politics in the News: Presidential Candidates Court Iowa
Description: An audio news story about Hillary Clinton and her e-mail server controversy that is part of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Web: What is a Presentation?
Description: This article expands on the purpose of a presentation to include a broader scope of considerations related to purpose.

 

LO 11-4: Design an informative speech

Video: Informative Speeches: How to Write an Informative Speech
Description: Clearly presented video that shares a straightforward way to design an informative speech.

Audio: As Publishing Industry Courts China, Authors Speak Out Against Censorship
Description: An audio news story about publishing and censorship in the Chinese market.

Web: Informative Speech Designs
Description: Brief website article describing the different types of informative speech organizations a speaker can choose from when writing an informative speech.

 

LO 11-5: Design a persuasive speech

Video: How to Prepare a Persuasive Speech
Description: An experienced speaker presents direct concepts on presenting persuasive speeches.

Audio: An Inaugural Speech in Six Words
Description: Audio speech that focuses on persuasion being linked to the importance of words.

Web: Seven Tips for Giving a Persuasive Speech
Description: Article that provides seven clear tips for designing a persuasive speech.