SpeechWeb Resources
Commcentral: Your Introduction to Communication Course (McGraw-Hill) This site contains a wide variety of communication-related links and information on key issues in the communication process. It also contains links to other McGraw-Hill communications-related texts. Communication Resources K-12 This is a link on the National Communication Association’s Web site ( http://www.natcom.org) that contains a list of communication resource links for grades K-12. Peak Performance Web Links by Topic This Glencoe site features a variety of communications-related links. Career City This site offers a jobs database as well as advice for job searchers. The Employment Guide’s Career Web This site offers a database as well as career advice ranging from relocation to assistance in determining which career path may fit an individual’s interests. Virtual Interviewing Assistant This site contains a wide variety of interviewing information, including strategies, interviewer/interviewee perspectives, and job placement links. The types of interviews are defined and discussed. Groupthink—Irving Janis This site contains an explanation of groupthink and an overview of the problems related to it. Virtual Meeting Assistant This site includes tips for planning and running various types of meetings. It includes links to online publications that provide strategies and recommendations for more effective meetings. Managing Yourself, Leading Others This site includes links to information on managerial leadership types and tools. It also includes information on assertiveness, stress issues, controlling your anger, preparing for effective meetings, decision making, self-esteem, and more. International Listening Association This site contains suggested listening exercises and some quotes about listening. Listening Skills This site contains tips on listening provided in a college student handbook. Seven Keys to Listening This site contains an outline of seven techniques to improve one’s listening as well as anecdotal stories to reinforce the suggestions. The Body Language of Proxemics The site serves as an investigation of personal space and its affects on human behavior. Nonverbal Communication Links This page contains links to a variety of topics related to nonverbal communication, including an explanation of various nonverbal gestures from various cultures around the world. What do Faces Indicate? http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/psylab/faces/studie11/faces_11en.pl At this site you can become part of a study which explores how people interpret non-verbal messages. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONS The American Communication Association The Association for Business Communication International Communication Association National Communication Association Western States Communication Association The Communication Apprehension Perspective This site presents a detailed analysis of the types of communication apprehension. Debate Central “Debate Central.” This site offers information on all aspects of debate, from general information on the debating process to specific tips and exercises on developing skills. Includes links to information on parliamentary procedure and Lincoln-Douglas debate. The site also includes many links to online educational videos about debate and training resources. Overcome the Fear of Speaking to Groups This site contains suggestions for overcoming communication apprehension, especially with regard to oral presentations. SpCom 100A This site sponsored by the department of speech communication at Penn State University provides complete, step-by-step information about how to prepare and present an effective speech. Virtual Presentation Assistant This site provided by the University of Kansas is an excellent online tutorial for students preparing and presenting a speech. It includes links to sources of supporting information. AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History This site contains a chronological database of famous speeches and documents in American history. Bartleby Use this site to search for specific words in the collection of quotations or to browse a list of famous quotes by speaker. Douglass Archives of American Public Address This site offers a searchable database of American oratory and related documents. Great American Speeches http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline/ This archive of Great American Speeches provides text of many important speeches in American history. Speeches are organized by decade, with background information on each speech/speaker. Many speeches have audio or video. The site also contains activities—American History Challenge, Pop-Up Trivia, Wordsmith Challenge, Critic’s Corner, Could you be a Politician? The Great Debate Online http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm The Great Debate Online from the Museum of Broadcast Communications includes video footage of presidential debates since Kennedy-Nixon. Also includes curriculum resources. The History Channel Search the Speech Archives, either by topic or speaker, then listen to audio or watch video of the speech in order to “hear the words that changed the world.” Comprehensive list of speeches is divided into such topics as Politics and Government; Science and Technology; and Arts, Entertainment, and Culture. Martin Luther King Vital Speeches of the Day This site contains an index of famous speeches. It offers a selection of speeches online with many more available via subscription. |  |
