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Public Speaking

Plan, build and deliver a speech with confidence: managing anxiety, audience analysis, research and organization, delivery, and informative and persuasive speaking.

5 chapters15 lessons2 hr 6 min15 quick checks

How this course works

The chapters and lessons below are the fixed course structure. When you start, LearnLive teaches each lesson interactively and adapts examples, pacing, and questions to you.

Complete syllabus

Every chapter and lesson

  1. 01

    Chapter 1 · 3 lessons

    Foundations of Public Speaking

    1. 1.1

      The communication process

      8 min · Quick check

    2. 1.2

      Managing speech anxiety

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 1.3

      Listening & audience analysis

      9 min · Quick check

  2. 02

    Chapter 2 · 3 lessons

    Preparing the Speech

    1. 2.1

      Topic & purpose

      8 min · Quick check

    2. 2.2

      Research & support

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 2.3

      Organizing the speech

      8 min · Quick check

  3. 03

    Chapter 3 · 3 lessons

    Delivering the Speech

    1. 3.1

      Outlining

      8 min · Quick check

    2. 3.2

      Language & style

      8 min · Quick check

    3. 3.3

      Delivery & practice

      9 min · Quick check

  4. 04

    Chapter 4 · 3 lessons

    Informative Speaking

    1. 4.1

      Presentation aids

      8 min · Quick check

    2. 4.2

      The informative speech

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 4.3

      Speaking to teach

      8 min · Quick check

  5. 05

    Chapter 5 · 3 lessons

    Persuasive Speaking

    1. 5.1

      Principles of persuasion

      9 min · Quick check

    2. 5.2

      The persuasive speech

      9 min · Quick check

    3. 5.3

      Special-occasion speaking

      8 min · Quick check

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