Strategic Topic Selection

Strategic Topic Selection

Avoid these Mental Traps :

Strategic Topic Selection

1) DO NOT LOOK FOR A SPEECH

Avoid these Mental Traps :

DO: FIND A TOPIC THAT GROWS INTO A SPEECH

Strategic Topic Selection

Avoid these Mental Traps :

2) DO NOT LOOK FOR THE PERFECT TOPIC

DO: SELECT ONE FROM SEVERAL GOOD ONES

Strategic Topic Selection

Avoid these Mental Traps :

3) DO NOT FORCE CREATIVITY

DO: LET CREATIVE IDEAS EVOLVE

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

How DO I Find a Topic?

TARGETING A TOPIC

1) Personal Importance

TOPIC SELECTION - PersonalIs 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?

TARGETING A TOPIC

2) Salience

SALIENCE - Is the topic important to your Salienceaudience?

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 audienceSPEAKER’S delivery style?Amount and type of feedback received?

TARGETING A TOPIC

3) Practicality

PRACTICALITY- Is the topic a feasible one? Practicality

How (and why) should the followinginfluence topic selection?

Length of speech?Time to prepare?Personal knowledge?Research?Final selection of topic?

TARGETING A TOPIC

4) Just Pick One !

How DO I Find a Topic?

TARGETING A TOPIC

1) Personal Importance

TARGETING A TOPIC

1) Personal Importance

2) Salience

TARGETING A TOPIC

1) Personal Importance

2) Salience

3) Practicality

TARGETING A TOPIC

1) Personal Importance

2) Salience

3) Practicality

4) Just Pick One !