|
RESOURCES
FOR SPEAKERS
Please
note that these links are here just as a courtesy to you as a
Toastmaster. I have gleamed these from other Toastmaster Club sites and
also used many of them to help me with my speeches. So please let me
know if you have any to add or if any links don't work. But please that
you use these links at your own risk.
Bartlett's
English Usage - combines
contemporary and classic usage guides to form full-text searchable
resource
Creativity
unblocker - stuck for ideas and inspiration? - Geetesh Bajaj
Elements
of Style - intended for use in English courses in which the practice
of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims
to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English
style. 1st Edition, 1918.
paragraphpunch.com
- online writing tutorial takes users
through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online
Public
Speaking Tips, Going to the People: 10 Tips For a Public Speaking
Engagement - how to prepare for a speech from Al Czarnecki
Communications
Humor
The
English-to-American Dictionary - a humorous resource for Americans
learning Scottish English
The Good,
Clean Funnies List
Jokes
Every Day
The
Jokemaster's Corner (Cheshire (CT) Toastmasters)
Net
Funny's Jokes
Quotes
Bartlett's
Quotes
Christian
Quotation of the Day
Motivational
Mecca's Quote Database - search
Quotation
Center - find quotes by author,
subject, or key word
Quote
Geek - previously "What's That Line?"
Quoteland.com
The
Quotations Page
Ralph
Waldo Emerson Quotes
Ralph
Waldo Emerson Texts - browse the texts; search the site for a
specific word, phrase, or quotation; pose questions, discuss the texts;
and more
Wisdom
Quotes
Presentations
7
Aspects Of A Dynamic Presentation -
Lenny Laskowski
Explosive
Presentations: The 14 Points - Jim
Hallman
Presentations
Magazine ("for all things connected with
presentations")
Presenters
University - offers tips for doing
better multi-media presentations
The
Top 10 Phrases and words to avoid when presenting - Terri
Levine
Words
Acronym
Finder
AWAD
(A Word A Day)
Behind
The Name - meaning and history of first
names
Funwords.Com-
a word origins site by Martha Barnette, author of several books on the
subject.
Lycos Rhyme
Zone - previously The Rhyming
Dictionary. From this page you can also access Lycos searches on
Shakespeare, American History, Quotations, Mother Goose, Holy Books and
User submissions.
William
F. Buckley's Word of The Day
Wilton's
Word & Phrase Origins - etymology
of common words and slang phrases
WorldWideWeb
Acronym and Abbreviation Server - Constantly updated acronym
dictionary. Users can add new acronyms. Submit a word and see what
acronyms it is used in.
Words: Dictionaries
English
Dictionary
Grandiloquent
Dictionary - collection of 2,000
words which are often omitted from dictionaries and are in danger of
being eliminated from the English language; e.g. , “quatrayle”
- ( ) One's great great great grandfather.
Newbury
House Online Dictionary - search over 40,000 entries to get clear
concise definitions and when available related pictures
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
The
Oxford English Dictionary - Word of the Day (Free)
The
Oxford English Dictionary - Word of the Day (Free)
Strange
Dictionaries Free - on-line versions of the
Dictionary of One-Letter Words, the Dictionary of All-Vowel Words, the
Dictionary of All-Consonant Words, and other strange dictionary
resources
Words: Dictionaries -
Specialty
Dictionary
of Units - summary of the units of measurement in use around the
world today; definitions, standards and conversion factors
DOD
Dictionary of Military Terms - of over 6,500 military terms
Vexillological Glossary
Vexillology
Water
Words Dictionary - Nevada Division of Water
Planning, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (A
Compilation of Technical Water, Water Quality, Environmental, and
Water-Related Terms) (PDF)
Webopedia
- online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet
technology
SPEECHES
Abraham
Lincoln Online - speeches and writings,
timelines, and news
Canada
Speaks - collection of speeches by Canadian
Prime Ministers
Daniel
Webster - speeches
G.
Robert Vincent Voice Library - largest academic voice library in the
nation
George Patton, Jr. - The
Famous General Patton Speech
George
Washington
Great
Speeches - NewsMax.com
Great
Speeches from History
History
Channel - “hear the words that changed the
world” (RealPlayer needed)
H.M. Queen Noor of Jordan - Official
Site, Speeches
- peace/conflict resolution, social development,
environment, education and more
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library - Site,
Speeches
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Audio Page - audio clips of
speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (RealPlayer needed)
Mother Teresa - Site,
Speeches
Pope John Paul II - homilies,
speeches: USA
(1999) Trip
To Ukraine (23-27 June 2001)
Search for others at EWTN
Ronald Reagan: Reaganlegacy.org - Site,
Speeches
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Site,
Speeches
(papers and speeches which were issued by the Office of the Press
Secretary during President Reagan's term)
Theodore Roosevelt - Site,
Speeches
Other
Speakers
National
Speakers Association - Illinois Chapter
Disclaimer: Unless
explicitly stated, Toastmasters has no connection with the vendors.
Inclusion on this list does not imply any kind of endorsement. Let
the buyer beware!
|