Communication in Everyday Life
Speech Resources
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Speech Topic Ideas - SpeechTopicIdeas.doc
Speech Construction Worksheet - SpeechConstructionWksht.doc
Speech Presentation Worksheet - SpeechPresentationWksht.doc
Videos
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The public speaking course page at the University of Washington contains numerous sample student speeches, including impromptu speeches, persuasive speeches, and advocacy speeches. Several professional speeches are available as well.
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In this speech, a student explains a pretend product called "Full Grown Clone":
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This student gives a informational speech exploring theories about Marilyn Monroe's death in "An Unresolved Mystery."
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In an informative speech about bees, this student vivaciously illustrates various facets of the insects' life.
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This informative speech, titled "Facebook and College Students," illustrates the effects the social media site can have on students and time management.
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In this informative speech, Megan shows a new perspective on "Green Products."
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This playlist contains a variety of speech examples from students and professionals.
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Vincennes University student Katie Jones gives a demonstration speech on "How to Build a Solar Oven."
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This playlist of persuasive speeches and this playlist of informative speeches contain numerous examples of Ivy Tech Community College students giving prepared speeches.
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Ryan Slattery, a Harvard student, provides his position on gay rights in this persuasive speech.