Public speaking
{{aquote|Would you mind if I address the crowd? You can't expect a politician to give up an opportunity like this.|Jaro Essa to Li Nalas|2370|The Homecoming}}
A public speaking, a speech, an address, or an oratory''' was the act of giving a speech by an individual with the purpose of encouraging, informing, berating, ordering, or remembering. One who was proficiently gifted at the art of public speaking was known as an orator. 

In 2161, Captain Jonathan Archer gave an important speech at the founding of the alliance which would later lead into the United Federation of Planets. Deanna Troi had to memorize this speech in grammar school. ()

In 2256, Saru gave a recorded speech at the funeral of Captain Philippa Georgiou. ()

Captain Jean-Luc Picard assumed that the speeches given at the Admirals' Banquet in 2370 would be boring. ()

Types of speeches 
 Acceptance speech
 Commencement address
 Concession speech
 Eulogy
 Keynote address
 Lecture
 Pep talk
 State of the Union Address

Notable speeches 
 Führer's Final Solution speech
 Zefram Cochrane's commencement address

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Education
Communication