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Speech 151 (Pastor): OER / Credible Internet Resources

Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) are materials that you can freely use and reuse without charge. The following are just of few of the many resources that are available online today.

Public Speaking, the Virtual Text (by various authors) --from the Public Speaking Project.
This online textbook is written by multiple authors who teach Public Speaking at various US universities. This comprehensive resource includes eighteen chapters covering many Public Speaking topics, including the origin and the ethics of public speaking, audience analysis, listening effectively, supporting, outlining, and organizing ideas, delivering a speech, and much more. The text is available online and downloadable in PDF format, which can be accessed both in black and white and in color.

Websites for the local perspective

For information related to Hawaii you should turn to the following resources:

Public Speaking Tips