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GCAN Speech Courses

Resources for researching and creating informational and persuasive speeches for students in GCAN 100, 101, and 215.

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Speech Writing Resources

"The Equation for Persuasion"
This article by former U.S. national speech champion John Coleman covers the fundamentals of an effective persuasive speech. (Scroll down to page 9)
Logical Fallacies
An explanation of the most common logical fallacies so that you can avoid them in your own speeches.

Tongue Twisters

Use these tongue twisters to practice your elocution.

Websites & Readings

The Orwell Reader by George Orwell; Richard H. Rovere (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9780156701761
Publication Date: 1956-01-01
The essay "Politics and the English Language" in this book is available on reserve in the Midtown Library.

"A Speech Is Not An Essay" by John Coleman
On the differences between a written essay and an engaging speech
Critical Thinking
An introduction
Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
Collected Poems, 1915
Poetry Out Loud
Find poems, performances, and tips on reciting
Stories in a Nutshell
A collection of concise folktales
American Rhetoric
Top 100 speeches, plus inspiration for persuasive speech topics

"Articulatory Agility" by Lilene Mansell
Practice your diction
John Coleman Speech
Given at the 2004 Interstate Oratorical Association Annual Contest

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