Below are different resources for crafting public presentation:
Writing Speeches
- Structuring a Speech:
- Video of Nancy Duarte's The secret structure of great talks (from TED Talks)
- Creating an Outline:
- Professor Gail Reid's Public Speaking Outline (PDF) from The Department of Mass Communication at University of West Georgia
- Writing the Speech:
- Nancy Duarte's article Don’t Be Boring: Your Presentation’s Missing Secret Ingredient
- Forbes's 10 Keys to Writing a Speech (PDF)
- Nick Morgan's article Speechwriting Under the Gun from Harvard Business School
- Adam Frankel's article 6 Tips for Writing a Persuasive Speech (On Any Topic) from Time Magazine
- Agnes Scott College's Center for Writing and Speaking page
- Agnes Scott's Handout section offers a variety of helpful documents for the different components of speech writing.
Preparing for Presentations
- Minimizing Stress:
- Video of Daniel Levitin's How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed (from TED-Ed)
- Preparing for a Presentation:
- Video of Chris Anderson's TED's secret to great public speaking (from TED Talks)
- Building Confidence in Public Speaking:
- Video of Amy Cuddy's Your body language shapes who you are (from TED Talks)
- Video of Caroline Goyder's The surprising secret to speaking with confidence (from TED Talks)
- Video of Megan Washington's Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking (from TED Talks)
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Creating the Presentation:
- Video of David McCandless's The beauty of data visualization (from TED Talks)
- Roberto Cipolla's How to prepare and deliver a presentation from University of Cambridge (PDF)
- Planning an effective presentation from University of Leicester (PDF)
- Preparing a good presentation from University of Colorado (PDF)
- Resources:
- Prezi: This website helps students turn their ideas into a top-notch presentation. The graphics and presentation style far exceed the traditional PowerPoint presentation.
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Copyright-and royalty-free Music Sources:
- Miscellaneous:
- Video of Dan Pink's The puzzle of motivation (from TED-Ed)
Preparing for Job Interviews
- Inspiration for the Job Hunt:
- Scott Dinsmore's TED Talk video How to find work you love
- Dan Ariely's TED Talk video What makes us feel good about our work
- Résumé Writing:
- Resources for résumés and cover letters provided by Career Services
- Job Search Writing:
- Job Search Writing from Owl at Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Analyze your Employability Skills from University of Kent
- How to answer competency-based questions on application forms and at interview from University of Kent
- Job Skills Checklist from Owl at Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Job Interview Preparation:
- Video of Regina Hartley's Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume (from TED Talks)
- Career Services provides students with tips on interview preparation.