The Speech Den



 
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death.
Death is number two. Does that seem right? This means to the average person, if you have to go
to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
- Jerry Seinfeld
 

Additional Speech Resources



Creating and Using Overheads from CSU
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/visual/


Informative Speaking from CSU
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/infomod/index.cfm


Presentation Tips for Public Speaking
http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html


Method of Delivery (click for download)

 


Documentation Resources


CCA SPE 115 Students:
The following website accompanies the text:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (New York: MLA, 2003). This is the writer's handbook that is used by CCA.

Your speech reference pages must be properly cited in MLA style. Here is a reference for you to use. You can also download an example of an MLA-style paper with an accurate reference page. When in doubt, ask your instructor.

MLA List for Works Cited
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/humanities/list.html

 

Sample PowerPoint for Writing Assignment #04




TABOO PHRASES

Please don’t use these phrases when giving a speech…

 

Beginning a speech with… Ending a speech
with…
References to requirements…
I am going to talk about…
This speech will cover…
My specific purpose is…
My name is…
Thank you.
I hope you learned…
That’s it.
That’s all.
For my visual aid…
My credibility is…
 
 

In the middle of the speech…

Like, I was going to tell you about, but, like, I forgot my outline in the car, like wow…

This would have been better if I …

Well, uh, first of all…

Uh, well, then we…


 


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