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Speech Research Basics: Home

Step-by-step guidance for students tasked with writing and delivering speeches.

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Welcome to Speech Research Basics

Use the tabs along the top of the guide to pick the type of speech you'll be delivering.

On each page you'll learn how to define your speech topic, find credible information that is appropriate for college-level research, cite your sources of information, and get help from a librarian.