recitation vs public speaking

recitation and public speaking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recitation	Yes	No	No	No
public speaking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, public speaking is a hypernym of recitation; that is, public speaking is a word with a broader meaning than recitation:

recitation: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
public speaking: delivering an address to a public audience

Other hypernyms of recitation include oral presentation, speaking, speechmaking.

recitation (noun)	public speaking (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	delivering an address to a public audience
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
written matter that is recited from memory