Giving your first speech? Looking for more advanced speaking advice? We have all kinds of speaking tips here.

Our speaking guidesheets can walk you through the speech writing process.

Looking for specific information for your classes? Visit our "Speaking, in my opinion..." page for advice directly from faculty.

Here is a complete list of all of our speaking guidesheets:

Basic speaking advice:

Audience analysis
Basic speech outline (updated 1/11)
Citing sources in a speech
Delivery tips
Extemporaneous delivery (new 1/11)
General tips for speaking
Informative speaking
Introductions and conclusions
PowerPoint
Practicing a presentation (new 1/11)
Self-evaluation
Speech anxiety
Transitions in presentations

Advanced speaking advice:

Debating
Group presentations
Interviewing
Leading a discussion
Manuscript delivery (new 1/11)
Pecha Kucha (20x20 speech)
Presenting a paper
Question and answer tips
Conducting an interview
Online Oral Communication

Misc. speaking topics:

Speaking as an international student