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Speech

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Speech Resources

 


Welcome to the Speech Resources Guide! This guide provides resources for information pertaining to speech and public speaking. For more in-depth research assistance, please visit the library's reference desk.


 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr., giving his famous speech 'I Have a Dream' on the 28th of August, 1963.

 

 


Library Resources 


Search all Library Resources

 

You can now search and retrieve resources from: BookseBooks, articles from Academic, newspapers, and popular magazine publications and free or government websites!

 

If you prefer searching utilizing a particular database, search here

 


Reference Resources


 

Depending on the topic for your speech, the library has a variety of reference books to assist you with obtaining information.
Please visit the library's reference desk for assistance.

 

Alternatively, you can also find reference resources in the following database:

 

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. 

 


Article Databases


 

NOTE: Remote access to the following databases is restricted to City Colleges of Chicago students, faculty and staff.  To access off campus, log-in with your MyCCC username and password.

 

 

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Explores both sides of a wide range of important social issues, such as euthanasia, censorship,  gun control, and narcotics. Includes topic overviews, statistics, tables, images, videos, websites, and full-text magazines, academic journals, and news articles.

 

CQ Researcher

Covers today's current issues and controversial subjects. Browse the database by subject or enter in  your own search query using the quick search feature. Includes pro/con arguments by experts, a chronology, and annotated bibliographies to guide you to additional research.

 

 

 


Public Speaking Tips


Discusses tips/advice on how to deliver the message of your speech clearly and strongly, with as little pain as possible for you --- the speaker --- and your audience.
Offers 18 helpful tips on how to be a successful public speaker.

Includes tips on intros, delivery, using gestures, and more.

Are you having trouble pronouncing a word you need to use in your speech? This website lets you hear and see someone saying the word.
 

Internet Resources


 

ProCon.org

Pros and cons of controversial issues. Read pro and con arguments for and against topics such as medical marijuana, euthanasia, prostitution, and more.

 

IDEA: International Debate Education Association

A database of over 400 debate topics. Provides and overview of the issue, pros, and cons, and additional resources to consult. This resource is designed to get you started on a topic, it does not include comprehensive overviews.

 


Informative Speech


"In this guide, you can learn about the purposes and types of informative speeches, about writing and delivering informative speeches, and about the parts of informative speeches." (This guide was created by: Colorado State University)

Informative Speech Examples:

Topic: The Effects and Ways of Managing Stress



Topic: The Causes of Homelessness



Persuasive Speech

 

Persuasive Speech Example:

 

Topic:  Putting the Brakes of Teenage Driving 

 


 

 


 Last Updated: May 07, 2020


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