Editing Public speaking (section)

=== Education ===
Public speaking can often take an educational form, where the speaker transfers knowledge to an audience. [[TED (conference)|TED Talks]] are an example of educational public speaking. The speakers inform their audience about different topics, such as science, technology, religion, economics, [[Society|human society]], and [[psychology]]. TED speakers can use the platform to share personal experiences with [[Psychological trauma|traumatic events]], such as abuse, bullying, grief, [[assault]], [[suicidal ideation]], near-death encounters, and mental illness. They may attempt to raise awareness and acceptance of stigmatizing issues, such as disabilities, racial differences, [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] rights, [[children's rights]], and women's rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TED: Ideas Worth Spreading |url=https://www.ted.com/topics |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=www.ted.com}}</ref>

TED Conferences, LLC, is a media organization that posts talks online for free distribution under the slogan: "ideas worth spreading". TED was originally built by Richard Saul Furman in February 1984 as a conference and has been held annually since 1990. Talks delivered in these conferences are usually posted online. The videos of these recorded speeches and talks inspire native and non-native speakers of English to learn the language and presentation style that is used. As such, TED Talk videos can help improve speaking skills and vocabulary retention'''.''' <ref>{{Cite book |last=Salem |first=Ashraf |title=A Sage on a Stage, to Express and Impress: TED Talks for Improving Oral Presentation Skills, Vocabulary Retention and Its Impact on Reducing Speaking Anxiety in ESP Settings |date=May 17, 2019 }}</ref>

There have been many studies that have proven the benefits of teaching public speaking strategies to students in an academic setting, including a higher level of self-confidence and helping to render community well-being with access to a variety of information.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365349685|title=Public-Speaking Skills: Vital in the Personal and Professional Lives of Individuals}}</ref> [[Harvard University]] offers a range of courses in public speaking, including persuasive communication and personal narratives.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/public-speaking | title=Public Speaking &#124; Harvard University | date=24 July 2023 }}</ref> With the continued popularity of academic conferences and TED talks taking place worldwide, public speaking has become an essential subject in academia for scholarly and professional advancement. Additionally, work meetings and presentations require proficiency in public speaking to actively formulate ideas and solutions, and modern technology helps companies release information to a wider audience.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guiding Students to Be Comfortable With Public Speaking |url=https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-students-be-comfortable-public-speaking/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Edutopia |language=en}}</ref>