public speaking

A guide to persuasive public speaking contains advice and practical checklists.

Presents a step-by-step guide to confronting and overcoming social anxiety and shyness, providing information on understanding the problem and making plans for change.

Contains quotations, jokes, epigrams, and information on how to write a speech.

Discusses physical and mental preparation for public speaking including preparing a speech, improving voice and diction, controlling stage fright, using props, and practice techniques.

Provides expert advice on public speaking; includes exercises designed to help people develop the skills needed to make presentations and speeches more effective.

Analyzes the speech given to the nation by President Jimmy Carter on July 15, 1979, during which he issued a warning that the people of the United States were suffering from self-indulgence and a crisis of faith, and examines the reasons why the speech, which was initially well-received, ultimately led to Carter's downfall.

Offers advice on how to tell personal family stories, featuring prompts to spur memories, discussing descriptive skills, reviewing story form, and including other storytelling tips.

A practical and empowering guide to public speaking and becoming a more effective communicator in all areas of your life.

Provides over 130 stories and anecdotes that reflect the humorous side of school life.