Wednesday, July 20, 2011

How To Speech Topics

Start with one of these example phrases for setting up demonstrative speech ideas first:
• How To Make ...
• How To Fix ...
• How To Use ...
• How To Do ...
• How ... Works
• How ... Is Done, Produced or Made
And try it with other verbs. Like the demonstration speech topics below. Just vary and tweak.
How:
1. Clean your teeth.
2. Coordinate clothes for any occasion.
3. Sign for the deaf.
4. Apply decorative stencils.
5. Roll clothes to pack a suitcase.
6. Make stain-glass.
7. Read nutrition labels.
8. Defend yourself against an attacker.
9. Plan a home fire escape.
10. Stencil tile.
11. Set-up an e-mail account.
12. Change oil in your car.
13. Play the drums.
14. Change a baby's diaper.
15. Swing a golf club.
16. Putt a golf ball.
17. Pot flowers.
18. Prune roses.
19. Make a simple children's game.
20. Make peanut butter bars.
21. Splint a broken leg or ankle.
22. Keep a healthy puppy.
23. Succeed in an interview.
24. Hang wallpaper.
25. Shoot a free throw.
26. Pack a backpack.
27. Use a compass.
28. Hit a baseball.
29. Catch a fly ball.
30. Sell an athletic shoe.
31. Put on scuba gear.
32. Fillet a fish.
33. Install a car stereo.
34. Get a slim waistline.
35. Play the saxophone.
36. Apply makeup.
37. Apply Theater make-up.
38. Install a dimmer switch.
39. Make a pumpkin lantern.
40. Call a turkey.
41. Play a guitar.
42. Purchase a new car for the lowest price.
43. Serve a tennis ball.
44. Apply, care, and remove contact lenses.
45. Restore a piece of antique furniture.
46. Write a resume.
47. Find a rental home or apartment.
48. Set a formal dinner table.
49. Choose car insurance.
50. Build a bookcase.
51. Weave a basket.
52. Hang curtains.
53. Change a tire on a bike.
54. Budget your monthly income.
55. Wrap a gift professionally.
56. Tie-dye a shirt.
57. Wash your clothes properly.
58. Bathe a baby.
59. Arrange flowers.
60. Give a manicure.
61. Administer CPR.
62. Administer the Heimlich Maneuver.
63. Iron clothes.
64. Use a bow and arrow.
65. Water ski.
66. Do simple ballroom dancing.
67. Take a picture with a 35-mm camera.
68. Landscape your front yard on a shoestring budget.
69. Fold napkins for a formal dinner party.
70. Trim your thighs with exercise.
71. Build bigger biceps.
72. Care for your compact discs.
73. Bake cookies.
74. Improve your bowling score.
75. Sew a button on a blouse.
76. Carve a pumpkin.
77. Draw cartoon characters.
78. Make your own valentines.
79. Recycle in your home.
80. Frame a picture.
81. Buy toe shoes.
82. Play soccer.
83. Register for college.
84. Write a children’s story.
85. Mow the lawn.
86. Organize your closet.
87. Dye your hair.
88. Plan a little kid party.
89. Make Playdough.
90. Groom your pet.
91. Set up a tent.
92. Make a piñata.
93. Square dance.
94. Refinish a front door.
95. Play a video game.
96. Bunt, or hit a baseball.
97. Plant a vegetable garden.
98. Plan a wedding.
99. Milk a cow.
100. Stuff a turkey.
101. Write a poem.
102. Make deviled eggs.
103. Make and fly a kite.
104. Wash and detail a car.
105. Decorate a Christmas tree.
106. Tenderize meat.
107. Make fudge.
108. Ride a horse.
109. Program your vcr.
110. Make a cut up t-shirt look great.
111. Cross stitch.
112. Get a date.
113. Break dance.
114. Make Bar B Que sauce.
115. Create a power point presentation.
116. Make scrapbooks.
117. Knit.
118. Install sprinklers.
119. Play football.
120. Clean carpets.
121. Juggle.
122. Make paper carnations.
123. Decorate a float.
124. Make Ice cream.
125. Balance your checkbook.
126. Program your cell phone.
127. Make a web page.
128. Apply fake fingernails.
129. Frost and decorate a cake.
130. Ride a skateboard.
131. Surf.
132. Do the chicken dance.
133. Plan a baby shower.
134. Grow a herbal garden.
135. Wax your car.
136. Make a paper airplane.
137. Download or upload files on the computer.
138. Make an emergency kit for your car.
139. Make an earthquake kit for your house.
140. Change a flat tire.
141. Do yoga.
142. Fit a child on a bicycle.
143. Choose a bottle of wine for dinner.
144. Save money clipping coupons.
145. Polish or shine shoes.
146. Start a fire in the fireplace.
147. Plan a romantic date.
148. Play the games in Las Vegas.
149. See Disneyland in one day.
150. Make a swan out of origami.
151. Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
152. Make wedding favors.
153. Ride a bike.
154. Design a sprinkler system.
155. Run a garage sale.
156. Plan a vegetarian meal.
157. Groom your dog.
158. Train your dog.
159. Backpack through Europe.
160. Remove acoustic ceilings.
161. Lay bricks.
162. Create a water garden.
163. Build a gazebo.
164. Make your own jelly.
165. Plan a picnic.
166. Make a subway sandwich.
167. Plant seasonal flowers.
168. Grow and prune a bonsai tree.
169. Safely view the eclipse.
170. Make finger paints.
171. Make a Halloween costume.
172. Make a rug.
173. Do needlepoint.
174. Can peaches.
175. Clean sparkplugs.
176. Prune bushes in the shape of animals.
177. Build a sandcastle.
178. Make pancakes.
179. Make a root beer float.
180. Perm your hair.
181. Braid hair.
182. Create a work out schedule.
183. Accessorize your outfits.
184. Line dance.
185. Twirl a baton.
186. Play the cello.
187. Fold the American flag.
188. Make a card house.
189. Shave your legs.
190. Trim and wax your mustache.
191. Clean your silk plants.
192. Drop kick a soccer ball or a football.
193. Eat with chopsticks.
194. Plan an eight course meal.
195. Play piano.
196. Read music.
197. Straighten your hair.
198. Groom a pig.
199. Make an omelet.
200. Build a castle with Legos.
to cook a pie - or what ever you like to cook
to tie a tie
to be a vegetarian
to fix a flat tire
to create a Halloween mask
to clean your car
to play piano
to change a bank cheque
to dress like a princess
to play a computer game
to organize a surprise party
to print a digital photo
to eat oysters
to register for voting
to read music notes
to learn playing guitar
to use your breath when you sing
to become a princess
to make your garden full of flowers year around
to build a good web site :-)
to clean your swimming pool
to clean your golf clubs
to make a fast summer salad
to make a new candle of old ones
to make your own wedding dress
to organize your wedding
to make a water-colour
to build a shed
to find demonstration speech topics
to prevent injury
to develop the best serve in a tennis game
to knot a carpet
to stop thinking
to speak italian
to become a good actress
to become a famous filmstar
to write a filmscript
to write a business-like letter
to make honey
to blow a glass
to train your brains
to dry your hair
to greet japanese people
to use the cruise control
to make a genealogical tree
to start a bed & breakfast
to become a policeman
to climb a building
to make a dancing show
to make ice
to become the president
to be in the chair in a meeting
to make a sweet dessert
to snow board
to board in sand
to wrinkle a skirt
to calculate your golf handicap
to make a golf swing - or demonstration speech topics related to yóur favorite sports

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Informative Speech 10

Informative Visual Speech 9

Informative Visual Speech 8

Informative Visual 7

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Informative Visual Speech 5

Informative Speech 4

Informative Visual 3

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Informative visual 1

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Informative Speech Topics

* learn how to obtain a criminology degree online
* hybrid: cars, vegetables, animals
* the reality show phenomenon
* the origin of alphabets
* the history of tobacco use
* human cadavers - history of, uses of (Great informative book on this subject - Stiff)
* DNA evidence
* women in the military
* botox (now being found to be useful in pain control)
* herbs as medicine
* the history of greyhound dogs



2nd 10 Good Informative Speech Topics

* history of comic books (general or choose a specific one, ie. Superman, X-Men, etc)
* first woman astronaut
* history of transplants
* medicinal marijuana
* Dolly the sheep (very first clone of a mammal)
* alternative fuels
* nanotechnology
* history of smoking in movies
* genetically modified crops
* history of Barbie


informative speech topics first woman astronaut

3rd 10 Good Informative Speech Topics

* the day the music died
* history of makeup
* increase in childhood obesity
* liposuction
* tsunamis
* lasik surgery
* parental child abduction
* internet crimes
* rem sleep (dreaming)
* chemical warfare

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Persuasive Speech Ideas

Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position.

Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh, some topics are very OVER DONE - for example:



"smoking is bad for you" - no kidding I think we would all agree with that.

"everyone should go to college" - DUH you are preaching to the choir.

"std's are bad you should protect yourself" - well there is a new idea.

"drinking and driving could kill you or someone you love" - again no one would argue with that logic.



So if you are going to pick a topic make sure you approach it in a fresh and exciting way - for example:

"Barbie is a good role model"

"Smoking Cigarettes are bad for you, so smoke cigars!"

1. same sex marriage

2. adoption

3. heaven and hell (careful to not preach to your audience)

4. abortion (overdone)

5. TV violence

6. gun control (overdone)

7. TV ratings

8. internet

9. profiling

10. Vietnam

11. immigrant laws

12. exercise

13. Ford vehicles

14. cloning

15. breast feeding

16. bilingual education

17. voting

18. red light cameras

19. salary caps for athletes

20. vegetarian lifestyle

21. organ donation

22. morning after pill

23. school dress codes

24. school standards

25. second hand smoke (overdone)

26. pit bulls

27. natural family planning

28. spay or neuter pets

29. divorce

30. doctor assisted suicide

31. sex education

32. Miss American pageant

33. women's rights

34. Suv's

35. Indian gaming

36. capital punishment (overdone)

37. drunk driving laws

38. legalizing marijuana

39. affirmative action

40. title IX

41. reverse discrimination

42. women in combat

43. gays in the military

44. drug testing on the job

45. steroids

46. boycott certain products

47. donate blood

48. welfare reform

49. cell phones in cars

50. no soda in schools

51. organic foods

52. change drinking age

53. change voting age

54. spanking children

55. socialized medicine

56. no more fraternities

57. premarital sex

58. living together

59. public transportation

60. women ministers

61. women in politics

62. more or less military

63. censorship of prime time shows

64. Alcoholics Anonymous

65. sexism in advertising

66. online classes

67. scholarships for athletes

68. see a live play

69. go to the museum

70. read a classic book

71. take a specific class on campus

72. price of textbooks

73. parking on campus

74. cost of tuition

75. censorship of songs on the radio

76. free speech area on campus

77. arranged marriages

78. personal ads

79. the zoo

80. breakfast

81. best movie ever

82. best sit com ever

83. best sports team ever

84. disneyland or disney world

85. big time wrestling

86. reality tv

87. animal testing

88. prison system

89. surrogate mothers

90. over population

91. deforestation

92. partial birth abortions

93. STD's (overdone)

94. Mac or PC's

95. Spam

96. Space exploration

97. FCC regulations

98. Grass or artificial turf

99. South Park

100. Athletic scholarships

101. Danfur

102. Armenian Genocide

103. Adopt an animal

104. Purchase land on the moon

105. Go Green

106. Abolish the BCS

107. Dying your hair

108. Join the Peace Corp

109. Hate Crimes

110. Mandatory drug testing

111. SAT (or standardized testing)

112. street racing

113. plastic surgery

114. skateboard parks

115. hunting

116. Heavy metal

117. Country Music

118. English as our official language

119. paparazzi

120. learn a foreign language

121. take in a foreign exchange student

122. minimum wage

123. fireplaces

124. bar-b-ques

125. dogs in cars

126. Eat dinner as a family

127. calories on menus

128. Starbucks

129. Wal Mart

130. women in media or men in media

131. cultures in media

132. Tibet

133. Presidential or campaign ads

134. UC vs CSU

135. alternative fuel

136. off shore drilling

137. homeschooling

138. extreme fighting

139. homeless

140. abstinence

141. organized sports

142. bed and breakfast

143. burial vs cremation

144. daylight savings

145. stockmarket

146. Political parties

147. solar panels

148. speed limits

149. mechanical check out at stores

150. outsourcing

30 Funny Persuasive Speech Topics

1. What to do with good advice that actually isn't good?
2. Everyone a university degree.
3. How to get rid of boring blind dates.
4. If you think you can, you can - or not.
5. How to laugh every day.
6. Bingo keeps grandmoms off the streets.
7. What is a funny topic or humorous speech anyway?
8. Why vegetarian don't love animals.
9. The bigger the worser, or vary on the adjectives of this funny topic for a persuasive speech.
10. Limiting alternatives will make your choice easier.
11. Don't take life too seriously.
12. How to eat things you don’t like to eat.
13. How to blame your dog for everything that goes wrong.
14. Banks have to ban sunglasses and hats to avoid robberies.
15. Ordering the world the funny way.
16. It is impossible to change our characteristics.
17. Blonds are not stupid.
18. Why fair play doesn't work.
19. How to annoy the passenger next to you on a flight.
20. Ten ways to annoy your public.
21. How to handle unreadable Windows error messages.
22. What to do when you're stuck in an elevator.
23. Polite ways to ruin a reputation.
24. Humorous things to do with superglue.
25. How to find a funny topic for a persuasive speech.
26. How to use politically correct terms for embarrassing moments.
27. How the rich stay rich and the poor poor.
28. The beneficial effects of smoking.
29. How to set up practical jokes.
30. And, finally this fun speech topic: The search for The Holy Grail is nothing compared to my search for a funny topics for a persuasive speech.

Vary on the speech topic ideas, public speaking themes, entertaining and humorous subjects and issues. For instance think about practical jokes or opposite statements. Turn things up side down, and you can create a lot of ideas for funny speech topics. Try to persuade you listeners to agree the way you see things in a funny topic for a persuasive speech.

Monday, March 21, 2011

30 HOW TO SPEECH TOPICS

How to speech topics for a public speaking speech on processes and funny how to speech topics for a demonstration speech presentation.

GENERAL SPEECH TOPICS FOR A HOW TO SPEECH

1. Learn to play cricket.
2. Buy a laptop with features your really need.
3. Open a bottle of French champagne or German sekt.
4. Prepare for a camping travel trip in the woods.
5. Make up a first aid kit for a long car trip.
6. Identify if a Louis Vuitton bag is authentic.

HOW TO DO SPEECH TOPICS ON PROCESSES

7. Practice active listening techniques.
8. Learn advanced reading strategies.
9. Write a speech for speech class.
10. Calm upset visitors or customers.
11. Deliver a winning presentation speech.
12. Choose a floor plan for your home.
13. Make your home cat and kitten proof.
14. Use home tooth whitening kits.
15. Clean and polish gold jewelry.

BUSINESS SPEECH TOPICS ON HOW TO

16. Write an effective and convincing sales letter.
17. Save time and money in entertainment parks.
18. Become employee of the month.
19. Plan and organize company reunions.
20. Write attractive texts that convert to sales.

FUNNY HOW TO SPEECH TOPICS

21. Pick a color scheme for your room.
22. Read and understand your horoscope.
23. Count calories of a drive thru diet.
24. Rent a tuxedo and accessories.
25. Prevent and cure a drinking hangover.
26. Cut a demo for your band and submit it to labels.
27. Make your finger nails look longer.
28. Wash, polish and wax a car.
29. Get a funny looking personalized license plate.
30. Make a toga for a toga party.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Narrative Speech Topics


NARRATIVE SPEECH TOPICS ABOUT EVENTS - An accident or positive event that changed my life. The birth of my brother, sister or other relative. My first day at High School or College. The decision I regret most. My Day of Graduation. My first serious date. A significant family event. A memorable vacation. A historical event that impressed me. The day I moved. A milestone that seemed bad but turned out to be good. My heroic sports moment.
NARRATIVE SPEECH STORY ABOUT YOUR LIFE LESSONS - The influence of a special person on my behavior. How I have dealt with a difficult situation. What lessons I have learned through studying the genealogy of my family. A prejudice that involved me. An Eureka moment: you suddenly understood how something works in life you had been struggling with. How you helped someone else and what you learned from her or him, and from the situation.
NARRATIVE SPEECH ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES - My most frustrating moment. How you handled in an emergency situation. How I break up with my love. A narrow escape. A moment when you did something that took a lot of courage. A time when you choose to go your own way and did not follow the crowd. How I stood up for my beliefs. The day you rebelled with a decision concerning you. How you cope with your nerves recently. What happened when you had a disagreement with your teacher, this triggering narrative speech idea is great for a speech class.
NARRATIVE SPEECH TOPIC ABOUT YOUR RITUALS - How you usually prepare for a test. Your ritual before a sports game. Your ritual before going out with friends. The routines you always follow under certain circumstances.
EXAMPLE NARRATIVE SPEECH TOPICS ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY - My act of heroism. How curiosity brings me where I am now. I daydream of ... A place that stands for my romantic moments. My pet resembles my personal habits. A vivid childhood memory in which you can see how I would develop myself. Make a point by building to a climax at the end of your speech topic, what ever the narrative speech topics may be.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Tips for Public Speaking

Think Before You Speak


by Stephen Boyd | September 16, 2009
I read recently of a husband who cleaned a living room fan with bleach. When he turned on the fan, bleach sprayed all over the room and spattered the blue sofa and curtains. The divorce was final three months later. Evidently his thinking was turned off when the fan was turned on.
Sometimes we make mistakes in presentations simply because we aren't thinking. Over the years on different occasions, I have left my jump drive, notes, and props at home simply because I was not thinking. One way to insure your success in speaking is to think ahead about what the speaking situation requires of you.
Think about the people you will meet. Go through in your notes the names of key people for you to talk to or touch base with when you arrive. If you are not sure of some of the leaders and positions they hold, go to their website and find those names and titles. Check pronunciation of unusual names by calling the information number of the organization and asking the person who answers how to pronounce the specific name.
Think about directions to the speaking site. Even if you are speaking in-house, check to make sure you have the right room specified in your notes. Consider rush hour traffic if you are driving through a major city; if there is more than one flight per day to your destination, avoid being on the last flight out.
Think about material that you stumbled over in preparation and perhaps review it again. Check to make sure you have the latest data if it has been a while since you spoke on that topic.
Think about questions audience members may ask you. Look through your notes and check for material that may elicit questions and practice answering them. For example, when I talk about the importance of focus in paying attention, a question from the audience often concerns the role of multi-tasking. I may check internet sources to see if there is a new piece of research on the relation of multi-tasking to paying attention that might help me have a relevant and recent answer.
Think about expectations as a result of your presentation. Do you have the same expectations as your audience or program chair? If there is doubt, call the chair and compare thoughts.
Finally, if you think before you speak, you may omit something that will save you embarrassment. As Solomon said long ago, "Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues."

Sunday, February 13, 2011