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    The document provides guidance on selecting a topic for speaking by suggesting to draw from personal experiences, interests, career, family or education. It recommends narrowing the selection based on the audience, occasion, own abilities, and ensuring the topic is specific enough within the allotted time. Key factors include considering the audience's age, familiarity with the subject, and commonalities, as well as whether the event has a theme and what will happen after the speech.

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    The document provides guidance on selecting a topic for speaking by suggesting to draw from personal experiences, interests, career, family or education. It recommends narrowing the selection based on the audience, occasion, own abilities, and ensuring the topic is specific enough within the allotted time. Key factors include considering the audience's age, familiarity with the subject, and commonalities, as well as whether the event has a theme and what will happen after the speech.

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    274CD - SelectingYourTopic (Compatibility Mode)

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    The document provides guidance on selecting a topic for speaking by suggesting to draw from personal experiences, interests, career, family or education. It recommends narrowing the selection based on the audience, occasion, own abilities, and ensuring the topic is specific enough within the allotted time. Key factors include considering the audience's age, familiarity with the subject, and commonalities, as well as whether the event has a theme and what will happen after the speech.

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    3/11/23

    Two Sources
    Selecting
    Personal Experience
    Your Topic
    4Interests
    The Better Speaker Series
    4Career
    4Family
    4Education

    274 1

    1 2

    Two Sources Get Inspired

    Reference Material
    Write it down!
    4Websites
    4Books
    4Magazines
    4Newspapers

    2 3

    3 4

    1
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    Narrow Your Selection Narrow Your Selection

    Your Audience The Occasion


    4 How many people? 4Does the event have a theme?
    4 Age range? 4When are you scheduled to speak?
    4 Familiar with the subject? 4What will happen after your speech?
    4 Similar education, interests,
    backgrounds, and experiences?

    4 5

    5 6

    Narrow Your Selection Narrow Your Selection

    Your Own Abilities Be Specific

    4Enthusiasm and interest 4 Is the topic specific enough for


    the time allotted?
    4Knowledge base
    4 Do the sub-points support the
    4Are you an authority?
    topic and add to the speech?
    4 What can be cut from the body of
    the speech?
    6 7

    7 8

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