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Public Speaking Syllabus
Develop confident presentation, storytelling, and communication skills for any audience or setting.. The complete Public Speaking outline — 6 subjects, 25 chapters and 75 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Public Speaking subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 12 topics
Speech Preparation and Structure5 chapters · 14 topics
Delivery and Performance4 chapters · 12 topics
Visual Aids and Presentation Tools3 chapters · 9 topics
Storytelling and Persuasion4 chapters · 13 topics
Speaking Contexts and Career Development5 chapters · 15 topics
Public Speaking flashcard decks
300 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Public Speaking syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Speaking Contexts and Career Development carries 15 topics while Visual Aids and Presentation Tools carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Public Speaking.
The ~55 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Public Speaking syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Public Speaking syllabus?
Public Speaking covers 6 subjects: Foundations of Public Speaking, Speech Preparation and Structure, Delivery and Performance, Visual Aids and Presentation Tools, Storytelling and Persuasion and Speaking Contexts and Career Development. Together they contain 25 chapters and 75 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Public Speaking?
The full Public Speaking outline breaks down into 25 chapters, 75 topics and 0 sub-topics. Speaking Contexts and Career Development is the largest single subject with 15 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Public Speaking syllabus?
Roughly 55 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 3 weeks.
Are there Public Speaking flashcards?
Yes — 300 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Public Speaking syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Public Speaking syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.