It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
~Mark Twain
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Welcome to Prof. Bryan's Speech Lab, a place for students enrolled in Prof. John Bryan's Speech 1511: Fundamentals of Speech at Taft College. Here you will find resources to help you learn the finer points of public speaking. Some of them will come from your textbook, The Art of Public Speaking, Tenth Edition, by Stephen E. Lucas (McGraw Hill, 2009). Also, you will find assignments and videos of speeches, as well as links to other public speaking websites that you may find of value as you take this course.
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The best way to sound like you know what you're talking about is to know what you're talking about.
~Author Unknown
