Your teacher may call them oral reports, but by any name, a speech is still a speech. Although it's common to be nervous or scared when talking in front of a group, it is not necessary. Learn how to improve your speaking skills, and you will benefit not o
Allen & Bacon publishes several college textbooks on public speaking, along with this companion website that weaves online resources into a five module mini-course.
The Art of Public Speaking is another college textbook site, this one supplements the McGraw-Hill book by Stephen Lucas.
"Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural and healthy.
This brief tutorial from the University of Kansas is excellent, but lacks sequential navigation.