1. 1.Subject- choose something you are interested in- something about which you can convey sincerity and appear as if you desire to speak. 2.Organization/introduction- it is essential that the audience can follow you. A speech must have an introduction with a clear attention getter, a relation to the audience, and most important, a clear statement of intent- a thesis. 3. Organization/body- there are several ways to organize how you are going to speak on a topic: spatial, chronological, cause and effect, problem solution. It is not super important which you choose. It is just important that you do choose some logical organization for the body of the speech. This will allow the audience to follow you more easily. 4.Organization/conclusion- don’t forget the ending of the speech. It’s a simple recap of the thesis, summary of the points, and a closing remark. A conclusion doesn’t bring up new information. Adding humor or creativity is always a welcome touch. Most important you should have a clear conclusion or ending to the speech. 5.YOU! What makes a good speech great is the person giving it. It doesn’t take much effort to add a little humor, add a personal story, or create a cool visual to take the speech to the “next level,” and the benefit of doing so is huge. Not only will you make the speech better for the audience, you will feel better delivering it as well.

2. Spatial- divide up the subtopics by space Chronological- subtopics are divided by times of events Topical- subtopics can be splint into categories Cause/effect- explain the topic’s cause and the effect Problem/solution- state the problem then persuade a solution Historical/tutorial- history, symbolism, modern day significance

3. Broad Topic: Fashion Better topics: Teen Fashion, MN Fashion, Fashion at Tech Organization: Spatial Teen Fashion in China, Europe and the United States Teen Fashion in the East Coast, Midwest and West Coast Teen Fashion in Portugal, Germany, and the Netherlands Organization: Chronological MN Fashion in the 20’s, 60’s, 80’s and today Tech Fashion in 1917, 1967, and 2017 Organization: Cause and Effect Teen Fashion in the U.S. as influenced by rock stars of the 50’s, 80’s, 00’s Teen Fashion and its link to eating disorders (persuasive?) World influence on U.S. fashion

4.  Music (narrow topic = little known instruments) Spatial- highlight different countries’ instruments (Bawu of China, Bandura Ukraine, Indonesian Ganjur) Chronological- use rock music of the 50’s 80’s and 00’s and demonstrate unique instruments used in this genre Topical- choose three unique percussion instruments and explain them Cause-Effect- Explain how the Mandolin led to the sound in American country music we know today History/Symbolism/Relevance- Bach’s lute harpsichord