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
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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
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