Examples of Effective Public Speaking
This resource offers instructors speech examples from national championship speech…
Preparing the Speech (online texbook chapter)
Chapter of online textbook Boundless Communications (requires free registration). In this…
Questions to Ask when Assessing the Validity of Primary and Secondary Sources (checklist)
Word document checklist intended to help students understand and evaluate the validity of…
Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (online textbook)
Online textbook on public speaking, which contains a great deal of…
Evidence in Argument: Critical Thinking (video with exercise)
Video available through Dunn Library (requires Simpson login), introducing on…
Internet Research: What’s Credible (video with tips)
Short video available through Dunn Library (requires Simpson login) includes…
Supporting Your Ideas (online texbook chapter)
PowerPoint slides accompanying online textbook Boundless Communications (requires free registration). These…
Testing Supporting Material (checklist)
One-page checklist intended to help students test supporting material for appropriateness.…
Evaluating Scientific Credibility (logic of claims)
Short blog post addressing and attempting to refute the notion…
Critical Thinking Fundamentals (introductory videos)
Series of short videos introducing critical thinking and argumentation; they cover:…