How to Cite a Speech
Speeches, lectures, addresses, and oral presentations.
What You'll Need
Speech Title
Short title
Speaker(s)
Event/Occasion
Location
Date Delivered
URL
Record the speaker, speech title or occasion, date, and location. For published speeches, include the publication details.
Example Citations
King, M. L., Jr. (1963, August 28). I have a dream. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C.
In-text
(King, 1963)
Fix by hand: APA cites a speech from where your reader can find it: the recording, as a Video, or the book it is printed in. A speech you heard live is a personal communication, cited in the text only.
King, Martin Luther, Jr. “I Have a Dream.” March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 28 Aug. 1963, Washington, D.C.
In-text
(King)
Cited in the notes only. This style gives it no entry in the bibliography.
Footnote
Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream,” March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963.
King, M.L., Jr. (1963) ‘I have a dream’. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 28 August.
In-text
(King, 1963)
[1]
M. L. King Jr., “I Have a Dream,” presented at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Aug. 28, 1963.
In-text
[1]
Numbered by order of appearance in your document.
1.
King ML Jr. I have a dream. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; 1963 Aug 28; Washington, D.C.
In-text
(1)
Numbered by order of appearance in your document.
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