On this site you can find all sorts of examples of amazing speeches. You can look at the top 100 speeches (or even listen to many of them as mp3s), read about ancient rhetoric, or take a quiz on who said what in various speeches.

On this site you can search through speeches that shaped American history. In addition to politicians, you will find the speeches of famous actors, sports icons, international figures, etc.

Social phobia, an extreme fear of social situations, is one cause of the fear many people have of public speaking. These pages explain in “kid friendly” language  what social phobia is and how it is connection with things like public speaking. Your teen can also find out about how it’s treated.

This site has great information on social phobia and people’s fear of public speaking. Go to the left navigation bar for “Public Speaking” and look over the tips on doing the best job possible! Also has advice for answering questions after a speech.

This is a great article for your child if he or she is feeling nervous before a speech. Read tips and then take a little quiz to see how much you’ve learned!

Have a big speech coming up at work? This website addresses adults in the workplace, and has lots of great advice for battling nervousness. Much of the information is free.