Advanced Public Speaking Institute - Large collection of free articles on presentation skills, covering both very basic topics and more advanced issues such as audience participation.
Clean the Wax From Your Words - Tips on constructing a good speech.
Effective Speech Writing - Techniques for writing an effective speech, including choosing a theme, including quotes and other resources, effective closings.
Presentation Zen - Garr Reynolds' blog on issues related to professional presentation design.
So You Wanna Deliver an Effective Speech? - Breezy article goes through the basics of preparing and delivering a speech, with some interesting thoughts on audience and nervousness. Printer-friendly version included.
SpeechTips.com - A short, basic guide to speech writing techniques, from a company that sells special occasion speeches.
