First determine who your audience is. If it is for History
class, you would need to pick something historical. If it is for English, pick something
about literature or poetry. If it is open, choose something you like, but make sure you
have a point to make.
Pick something that you’re
comfortable talking about. Although speeches are formal and structured, your speech will
come across better if you are relaxed. So, it helps to talk about something you know:
from past experience and/or from research you're going to do for this speech. You want
to convey a sense of comfort as if you were talking to your friends. I give the same
advice to students when they write papers. Don’t get bogged down with adhering to the
form and structure you think your teacher is looking for. Say it in your own words and
then tighten it up.
If you are giving a speech, I assume
you will have a point to make. For example, if it is an informative speech on global
warming, you need to communicate why you’re giving this information and what the
audience can do with it. Let’s say you are giving a speech on what we can do to stop
global warming. Research the causes and the solutions. Then set up your argument with
some kind of attention grabber like an incredible statistic or some anecdote. Go from
that into an introduction. Then present the evidence for and against your argument. Then
form a conclusion. Remember that if you want this to sound legit, imagine you are really
trying to persuade your friends with this speech. Like I said before, make sure the
speech is polished, but write it and speak it in your own words. Talk to them; not at
them.
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