Advanced Public Speaking Institute: Large collection of free articles on presentation skills, covering both very basic topics and more advanced issues such as audience participation.
Effective Speech Writing: Techniques for writing an effective speech, including choosing a theme, including quotes and other resources, effective closings.
So You Wanna Deliver an Effective Speech?: Breezy article goes through the basics of preparing and delivering a speech, with some interesting thoughts on audience and nervousness. Printer-friendly version included.
SpeechTips.com: A short, basic guide to speech writing techniques, from a company that sells special occasion speeches.
