In a political world defined by escalating confrontation, a presidential inaugural is one of the few times we slow down and listen together as fellow citizens. These are the words that begin to define ...

A lot of great speeches come from sports movies, but that's not the only genre that can make us want to run through walls. Some speeches are so good it has us rooting for the bad guys. Most are by the ...

A great speech is something that combines persuasive writing, comfort with public speaking (something that I know that I personally need to work on), and a meaningful message to create an impression ...

Persuading others to adopt your message involves using a few fundamental and adaptable techniques. Throughout history, great speeches have been used to create moments that usher in important changes ...

Stephen E. Lucas is Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1999, he surveyed his peers to compile a list of the top 100 ...

This weekend, President-elect Barack Obama prepares to begin his presidency by delivering an inaugural address. Whatever he says will become a part of history. But some parts of history endure more ...

A Fox News panel praised former first lady Michelle Obama's appearance as the "speech of the night" on day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Fox host Bret Baier said Barack Obama's ...