2. Strategic Topic Selection

3. Avoid these Mental Traps :

4. Strategic Topic Selection 1)DO NOT LOOK FOR A SPEECH Avoid these Mental Traps : DO: FIND A TOPIC THAT GROWS INTO A SPEECH

5. Strategic Topic Selection Avoid these Mental Traps : 2) DO NOT LOOK FOR THE PERFECT TOPIC DO: SELECT ONE FROM SEVERAL GOOD ONES

6. Strategic Topic Selection Avoid these Mental Traps : 3) DO NOT FORCE CREATIVITY DO: LET CREATIVE IDEAS EVOLVE

7. Strategic Topic Selection 1)DO NOT LOOK FOR A SPEECH Avoid these Mental Traps : 2) DO NOT LOOK FOR THE PERFECT TOPIC 3) DO NOT FORCE CREATIVITY

8. How DO I Find a Topic?

9. TARGETING A TOPIC 1) Personal Importance

10. TOPIC SELECTION - Personal Is the topic important to you? Importance Why should this be a concern for the speaker? How will it effect speech preparation? Attitude toward speech? Motivation? Research? Content? (depth & refinement) Practice Intensity? (mental & physical) Delivery Style? Comfort Level?

11. TARGETING A TOPIC 2) Salience

12. SALIENCE - Is the topic important to your Salience audience? Why should this be a concern for the speaker? How does it influence topic selection? AUDIENCE motivation to listen? SPEAKER’S attitude toward speech? SPEAKER’S attitude toward audience SPEAKER’S delivery style? Amount and type of feedback received?

13. TARGETING A TOPIC 3) Practicality

14. PRACTICALITY- Is the topic a feasible one? Practicality How (and why) should the following influence topic selection? Length of speech? Time to prepare? Personal knowledge? Research? Final selection of topic?

15. TARGETING A TOPIC 4) Just Pick One !

16. How DO I Find a Topic?

17. TARGETING A TOPIC 1) Personal Importance

18. TARGETING A TOPIC 1) Personal Importance 2) Salience

19. TARGETING A TOPIC 1) Personal Importance 2) Salience 3) Practicality

20. TARGETING A TOPIC 1) Personal Importance 2) Salience 3) Practicality 4) Just Pick One !