WHAT IS A GOOD TOPIC?
The first requirement of any speech topic is that it meets the expectations of your audience with respect to occasion and the immediate situation.
Regardless of the occasion, a good topic is one that involves you, engages your listeners, and be managed responsibly given the time allotted for preparing and presenting your speech.
A GOOD TOPIC INVOLVES YOU
You're enthusiastic about what you're saying. your face shows your involvement in your topic. You voice expresses your feelings. Your gestures reinforce your meaning. Everything about you says, "This is important!" or "This is interesting!" or "This will make a difference in your lives!"
A GOOD TOPIC ENGAGES YOUR LISTENERS
Their faces are alive with interest. They lean forward in their seats, intent on what you are saying. They nod or smile appropriately. At the end of your speech, they want to ask you questions about your ideas or voice their reactions. Long after your speech, they are thinking about what you said.
A GOOD TOPIC IS ONE YOU CAN MANAGE
Think of your search for the right topic as a process that goes through phases of discovery (identifying broad topic areas), exploration (focusing on specific speech topics within these areas) and refinement (framing the general and specific purposes of a speech's topic and a thesis statement)
GUIDED QUESTIONS
1. What places do you find interesting?
2. What people do you find fascinating?
3. What activities do you enjoy?
4. What objects intrigue you?
5. What events stand out in your mind?
6. What ideas do you find exciting?
7. What values are important to you?
8. What problems concern you most?
9. What campus concerns do you have?
TOPIC AREA INVENTORY CHART
My interests Audience interests Possible topics
cycling/ hiking --> unusual places to go --> weekend adventure close to campus
gourmet cooking --> good health --> eating well and living healthy
tuition costs --> economic problems --> keeping college affordable
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