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Choosing a topic for your speech is too much for you? You have the problem of having so many topics, but there are a few tactics that can help you narrow down your options. To choose the right topic, you need to consider your knowledge and interests as well as your audience. If you want to choose a topic of speech that makes people warmly welcome, follow these tutorials.

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Method 1 of 3: Consider Your Goal

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   Consider the event. What you speak about is the deciding factor in your choice of topic.The topic of your speech will depend on the venue of the event, whether it's fun, formal or professional. Here are a few ways to choose an event-based speech topic:
   • If it is a formal occasion such as a funeral or memorial service, the content of the speech should be serious and relevant to that occasion.
   • If it's a fun occasion like the graduation party, then it's time to tell funny stories that make people happy, don't talk about a passion for getting rich or something like that.
   • If it is a wedding celebration, the content of the speech can be of light humor, with a bit of seriousness mixed with emotion.
   • If this is a professional occasion, you need to prepare a professional topic, such as web design, and not just focus on personal experience.

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   Consider your purpose. If your goal is related to a particular occasion, and it's the achievement you want to achieve through your speech. The purpose can be to inform, persuade or simply entertain people. Speech can cover many purposes, but it's important to understand the most common ones:
   • To inform. To inform your audience, you provide information or facts about a familiar topic that makes the audience see it from a different angle, or to learn about a completely new topic.
   • To convince. To persuade your audience, you need to use rhetoric, metaphors and compelling evidence from experts to show people that they should take action, such as go to the polls, recycle more. or spend more time participating in community volunteer activities.
   • For fun. To entertain the audience, you need to tell personal stories, funny anecdotes, need to show your own wit and make everyone happy, even if you want to convey a serious message. .
   • To celebrate. If it is a speech commemorating a person or event, you need to show people the importance of the character and the event to attract the attention of others.

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   Avoid inappropriate topics. If you want to choose a topic that fits your goals but is still relevant to the event, you may need to refine the topic before you start brainstorming. This will help you avoid offensive situations or discouraging the listener from the speech. Here are a few things you should consider before making a list of topics:
   • Don't choose overly complex topics that you cannot convey to your audience. If you choose something that is too complex and unexplainable in a short amount of time, or cannot be expressed in words without using charts and graphs, then you will be bored.
   • Do not choose a topic that is too simple that the listener can understand in the first 1-2 minutes. If the topic you choose is too basic, you will just say a few sentences over and over in the speech, which also makes the listener bored. You want the listener to be focused and curious about what you are about to say.
   • Don't choose controversial topics. Unless conventions are in place, avoid choosing controversial topics like abortion or arms control. Of course, if your goal is to get your audience to accept comments on any of these, you can choose them, but probably a lot of people are not interested in these topics in the first place.
   • Don't choose a topic that doesn't suit the listener's mood. If this is a celebration, don't choose a dry electricity and water speech; If it's a professional occasion, don't talk about your love for mom.
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Method 2 of 3: Consider Audience Audience

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   Consider understanding of the audience. If you want to connect with your audience, you need to understand their understanding before choosing a topic. If you speak to a group of aspiring writers, feel free to consult other writers in literary terms; If you speak to people who do not understand much of literature, do not abuse ambiguous terms.
   • If you speak to a group of people who understand your topic well, you don't need to spend time explaining its basic aspects.

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   Consider your audience's education level. If you speak at a press conference of young professionals, you can use complex terms and constructive words, and if you're speaking to high school students, you need to adapt the language accordingly. with you.
   • You don't want to lose your audience just by choosing a topic that is beyond their grasp, or communicating in a fundamental way as if you were underestimating them.

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   Consider the needs and tastes of your audience. What do the audience want to know, like to learn? Put yourself in the shoes of your audience and make a list of what your audience is interested in; Young audiences will have completely different interests from adult audiences.
   • Imagine yourself being one of the audience. If they are teenagers, focus on their age. Try choosing a topic from their point of view. If you feel bored or overwhelmed, that's not the right choice.

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   Consider your audience's demographics. Knowing your audience's age, gender and race can help you choose topics. If most of the audience is over 65, you absolutely shouldn't discuss recent fashion trends on runways; If the audience is under 20 years old, don't talk about pension savings.
   • If there are more male than female audiences, then it's better to choose a male or bisexual theme.
   • Knowing their race also helps you choose your topic. If the audience is of different races then racial or diversity topics might appeal to them, but if you talk about married life, or racism against an unrelated race to the audience sitting below they probably won't care.
   • You should consider where your audience is coming from. One exact topic is more likely to attract audiences from Hanoi than Ho Chi Minh and vice versa.

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   Consider your relationship with your audience. If you give speeches to friends and family, you can say things more personally than when giving speech to strangers. When speaking to employees, the tone of voice is also different when talking to superiors. Adjust the tone and content of the speech accordingly. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Consider Your Self-Knowledge and Interests

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   Choose a theme you love. If you choose a topic you like, your audience will be able to see and feel your passion. This will help you get more excited when expressing your opinion and delivering your message.
   • If the topic is limited and you cannot choose the topic you like, then at least choose something that interests you, so it is easier to prepare and give you a pleasure when speaking.

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   Choose a topic within your own understanding. If you speak to an expert conference, it is natural to choose a topic that you know well in the palm of your hand, then you will have excellent speech. Even if you are not speaking on a complex subject or subject, you should still choose something you understand well, like about a sport you like or the neighborhood where you live. You can make a list of things you know well: family, career, politics, gardening, pets, or travel.
   • You don't need to know everything about that topic to give a good speech. You just need to choose a topic you understand and you can learn more about it.
   • If you choose a topic you understand but still need further research, make sure that the topic is easy to study. If the topic is quite vague, it will be difficult to find more information.

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   Choose a topic related to your interests. Be it literature, movies, sports, foreign languages ​​or gender relations. Whatever it is, you can choose the topic to talk about in that field, like "football". Make a list of your best friends' interests and choose what to say about it.
   • You should see a huge coincidence between the list of things you like and know.

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   Choose something trendy. If the topic is constantly in the news, you can choose it to speak up.It can be a controversial topic like same-sex marriage or arms control, if appropriate you can speak up about it and give your personal opinion.
   • Read local and national news sites, listen to the radio, and watch the news to find out what people think and how the public's reaction to the event.
   • You can choose a topic related to your region. If there is a dispute about the new public school policy in your area, you can take this opportunity to talk about it.
   • You can choose topics related to your audience. If you speak at high school, you can talk about post-graduation, and more recent information can be found in the news.

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   Choose something related to personal experience. If appropriate, you can speak up about a personal aspect of your life. It could be sharing experiences of being with parents, siblings, friends, personal problems, or a period in life. Just make sure not to say something too personal that annoys the listener, or the topic is too personal to say without emotion.
   • Remember you can add personal information to a topic that is not personal, you can discuss one aspect of your career, like adding a few examples of yourself from time to time.

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   Choose a topic you are likely to talk about. You must be able to state the topic clearly and convincingly. This means that you need to know the topic well enough to inform, persuade, or entertain your audience. At the same time, your audience must trust you; if you're an only child, don't talk about the importance of having siblings; If you are not yet in university it is difficult to talk about choosing a major.
   • As with any topic, you need to connect with your audience. In the middle or at the end of your speech, you can invite your audience to share their understanding of the topic you just discussed. If you can't connect to them, choose a different topic
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Advice

• One useful resource is "how-to guides and lists of ideas of Speech Topics Help".
• Another great resource for public speaking is Toastmasters International. There are many question-making sentences in the world and for a small amount of money you can develop your presentation skills in a friendly and rewarding environment.