It can be anxiety-inducing to deliver a speech in front of an audience. NPR's Life Kit talks with a speechwriter and a speech coach to get their best tips for public speaking.

Any speech that covers every aspect of a person would be too long, boring and disjointed to hold an audience’s attention. So ...

As you begin writing your speech, you must understand the speech genre, conduct research, and develop an outline. Understanding the speech genre. Understanding the type of speech you’re giving is the ...

Any speech that covers every aspect of a person would be too long, boring and disjointed to hold an audience’s attention. So choose depth over breadth. Say one thing and say it well.