PA Resources

Getting Started

These guides will help you choose a topic and prepare an outline & manuscript

Choosing a Topic: Complete this worksheet to brainstorm a speech topic you care about

Crafting an Outline: This template will show you how to prepare an outline to start writing

Writing a Speech: This guide will provide tips and suggestions for converting your outline to a full speech manuscript

Writing Speeches

These guides will help you draft your speech manuscripts:

How to write a Persuasion

How to write an ADS

How to write an Informative

How to write a Communication Analysis

Finding Topics for Public Address

These links will help you search for interesting and timely topics. Also consult the topics list on the website!

TED Blog: Top-rated podcasts for new ideas (informative) and cultural critiques (persuasions, crits, and after-dinners)

Wired: Podcasts for "curious minds," with great ideas for informatives and persuasions

Event Descriptions

These guides will help you figure out what each event is, and which one you should do!

What is After-Dinner Speaking?

How to do ADS

What is Communication Analysis / Rhetorical Criticism?

What is Informative Speaking?

What is Persuasive Speaking?