Links for Chapter 2: Your First Speech
Finding a TopicOne great place to start to find topics that are current and relevant to your audience is to check the daily news. The following sites are for major news organizations. Most have subdirectories to access news in particular areas of interest.
Television:
Newspapers
Newspapers allow you to research topics closer to home. Look at the different headlines you find in these newspapers from around the nation. They are adapting to their audiences, just as you should.
Help with Introductions and ConclusionsFinding a way to begin and end a speech is a challenge for beginning speakers. One of the easiest methods is to use an appropriate quotation. Try these quotation Web sites for help:
Checklist for Your First SpeechRemember to consult the Checklist for Your First Speech elsewhere on this Web site for reminders about organization, visual aids, and other topics.
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