Oral Communication

Class Discussion/Participation

• 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation – (video) Celeste Headlee
• Why and How Do I Participate in Class? – Dempster, Fernandez, and Pallo, VCU

Public Speaking Skills

• 10 Tips for Speaking Like a Ted-Talk Pro – Katherine Lee, APA.org
• ComCoach Video Tutorials – The Cain Project, Rice University
• How I Beat Stage Fright – (video) Joe Kowan
• How to Make a Great Presentation – video playlist provided by TED
• The Science of Stage Fright (and How to Overcome It) – (animated video) Mikael Cho
• Why I Live in Mortal Dread of Public Speaking – (video) Megan Washington

Using Visuals in Presentations

• How to Make Visual Presentations: 7 Types of Visuals… – Dr. Echo Rivera, Creative Research Communications
• Life After Death by Powerpoint – Don McMillan
• Using Visuals in Your Presentations – Rebecca Ezekiel

Citing Sources Orally

• Orally Citing Sources in a Speech – Janene Davison

See the Student Work page for oral presentations by students shared at the annual FI Expo.

For resources to assist with the ethical use of images and other info in presentations, see Academic Integrity.