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Topic Selection and Speech Organization
Ron Smith DTM 05/23/2006
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Brain Storming for Topic Selection

• What topics would you like to hear?
• What topics would you learn more about?
• What fascinates you?

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Brain Storming Elements of a Topic
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Add an opening and conclusion to the body

• Opening (One minute)
• Begin with Question, Quote, Quip
• There are three main items that you need to know
  about this topic
• State Sub Topic 1, 2, 3
• Body (Three minutes)
• Sub Topic 1 (One minute)
• Point 1
• Point 2
• Sub Topic 2 (One minute)
• Point 1
• Point 2
• Sub Topic 3 (One minute)
• Point 1
• Point 2
• Conclusion (One minute)
• I have presented three main items about this
  topic. They are
• Re-state Sub Topic 1, 2, 3
• With this information, you can ???

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(Meeting Results) Topic Selection and Speech
Organization Ron Smith DTM 05/23/2006
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Brain Storming for Topic Selection

• What topics would you like to hear?
• Travel, Speech Nervousness, Food, Start A
  Business, Networking, Singing, Languages, How-To
  Experiences, Personal Experiences,
  Procrastination, Decision Making
• What topics would you learn more about?
• Work/Life Balance, Organic Gardening, Weather,
  Retirement, Real Estate, Interior Design,
  Geo-politics, Electricity, Writing Novels, Space
  ribbons, Other Cultures, Homebuilding, Home
  Repairs, Sports, High Diving, Golf, Local
  Happenings
• What fascinates you?
• Photography, Nautical History, Nature, Arts,
  Math, Philosophy, Gardening, Geography, Clouds,
  Hunting, Deer Rendering, American Wilderness,
  Hiking, Birds, Travel, Architecture, Local
  Politics, History

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Brain Storming Elements of a Topic
Topic 1
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Add an opening and conclusion to the body

• Opening (One minute)
• What would your dream trip be? Would it be a
  short or long trip? Would it be local or foreign
  travel? Would it be an expensive trip or a cheap
  trip? What would you do?
• There are three main areas to consider about your
  dream trip
• Destinations,
• Planning and
• Cost Considerations
• Body (Three minutes)
• Destinations (One minute)
• Australia / New Zealand (elaborate)
• Africa (elaborate)
• Planning (One minute)
• Pet Care (elaborate)
• Packing (elaborate)
• Cost (One minute)
• Payment Options (elaborate)
• Expensive (elaborate)
• Conclusion (One minute)
• In conclusion, I have presented three main items
  about this topic. They are
• Destinations