For a speech you should find the authoritative source for the text such as transcript or recording then cite the speech using the rules of the book, audio recording, website, or other source for the quotation. The reference format you need will depend on the type of document you’ve used.
In-text citation
(Editor, Year)
Dr. King declared, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed” (Smith, 2009).
Reference list
Editor, A. (Ed). (Year). Title of the work. Publisher.
Smith, J. (Ed.). (2009). Well said! Great speeches in American history. E & K Publishing.
In-text citation
(Speaker, Year)
(King, 1963)
Speaker, A. (Year, month day). Title of speech [Speech audio recording]. Name of website transcript was found on. https://xxxxx
King, M. L., Jr. (1963, August 28). I have a dream [Speech audio recording]. American Rhetoric. https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
In Person
In-text citation
(Speaker, Year)
(Nelson, 2016)
Speaker, A. A. (Year, Month Day of speech). Title of speech [Speech]. Description of speech and location.
Nelson, B. (2016, April 25). Anzac day dawn service address 2016 [Speech]. Speech presented on
Anzac Day dawn service 2016, Australia.