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Selecting Your Topic

Learn how to choose the perfect speech topic by considering personal experiences, interests, career, family, and education. Utilize two sources: personal experiences and reference material from websites, books, magazines, or newspapers. Get inspired and narrow down your options by considering your audience, the occasion, your own abilities, and being specific. Crafting a well-tailored speech topic will ensure a successful and engaging presentation.

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Selecting Your Topic

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  1. Selecting Your Topic The Better Speaker Series 274

  2. Two Sources Personal Experience Interests Career Family Education

  3. Two Sources Reference Material Websites Books Magazines Newspapers

  4. Get Inspired Write it down!

  5. Narrow Your Selection Your Audience How many people? Age range? Familiar with the subject? Similar education, interests, backgrounds, and experiences?

  6. Narrow Your Selection The Occasion Does the event have a theme? When are you scheduled to speak? What will happen after your speech?

  7. Narrow Your Selection Your Own Abilities Enthusiasm and interest Knowledge base Are you an authority?

  8. Narrow Your Selection Be Specific Is the topic specific enough for the time allotted? Do the sub-points support the topic and add to the speech? What can be cut from the body of the speech?

  9. Conclusion Personal Experience + Resources + Consideration = An Excellent Speech Topic!

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