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Public Speaking - Johnstown Campus

This guide is for the COMMRC 0052 Public Speaking course.

Well-crafted and delivered speeches by others can not only inspire you, they can help teach you "best practices" for public speaking.

Special Occasion Speech Examples

Transcriptions of Great Speeches

Great Speeches Collection
Texts of speeches ranging as far back as the thirteenth century.
Fireside Chats of Fraklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Speech Archives
Includes text, audio, and video for newer speeches, and audio as far back as Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Great Speeches in History Podcast

Famous Speeches on YouTube

Search YouTube
Search for a specific speech (e.g., Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address) or known speaker (e.g., Oprah Winfrey), or do a basic search like "famous speeches."

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