Appendix: Your First Speech
Learning Objectives
- Understand the basic foundations of public speaking (speech purpose, topic selection, and audience analysis).
- Prepare a speech using appropriate research, solid organization, and supporting evidence.
- Practice a speech using effective verbal and nonverbal delivery strategies.
- Stand up and speak out!
![Confetti flying in the air of a packed stadium](https://open.lib.umn.edu/app/uploads/sites/189/2016/10/19.0.0N.jpg)
Beth Jusino – celebration – CC BY-NC 2.0.