It's for my speech class.
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The best idea is to take something from current news:  The immigration law "reforms" being contemplated by the American Congress, for example.  The political and social questions that matter in your own area, or something from the world scene.\n\nThe other thing you can do is take a broad view of culture, or of a particular medium of culture, such as movies or music, and make a case for or against a particular analysis of its long-term significance.  \n\nFor example, what would you have said in 1965 if asked about the long-term impact of the Beatles?  Could you have predicted the path of the music industry?  The collectibles market?  Indian sitar music and imported goods from India?\n\nOK, view a current phenomenon like the new film project to produce the Chronicles of Narnia.  That's a fairly old set of books, after all.  What is the impact on young people today of having these stories come to life through the magic of filmmaking?  Stories they share with their grandparents!\n\nYou see, topics are all around you!
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Is your goal to teach grammar or content.  If you are going for content let the grammar and punctuation stuff slide, that is what english class is for.
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When i took speech last semester, I did my persuasive speech on 'Batman: Greatest Superhero of All Time' \n\nCould insert a different superhero if you don't like Batman- but my speech teacher LOVED this topic. \n\nI have a friend who (this semester) did hers, trying to convince ppl that Star Wars is a religion. I know, its nerdy, but people liked it because it was a nice change of pace.
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take some grammar classes then try to talk with someone, they might understand you a lil better
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Unless the professor has special equipment offered then you probably aren't going to get very good sound quality. However, if you sit in the right place you should be able to get a legible quality through the idea you suggested. Just move your seats around some until you find a good spot. Also, make sure you ask your professor about recording their class, some of them could have very helpful things that they themselves use.
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Online Speech Bank\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\n\nSpeechTips\n\nLooking for Good Persuasive Speech Topics?\n\nhttp://www.top101persuasivespeechtopics.com/\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.goodpersuasivespeechtopics.com/persuasive.htm\n\nhttp://www.leeogle.org/byron/bhs/library/persuasion.htm\n\nThis is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.\n\nSpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html\n\nFREE Articles on Public Speaking\n\nThis site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.\n\nhttp://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm\n\nThis site seems OK but once again see what is useful.\n\nhttp://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm\n\nI liked this one.\n\nThe fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.\n\nhttp://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm\n\nPublic speaking do's and don't's\n\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, UK.
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Popcorn and a study guide.  Or even post it notes.  LOL
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Its always good to break the ice with a joke or witty remark. Dont worry about being nervous and shaky, if you are doing a speech for school everyone knows what you feel like. Be your natural self - dont try to be extremely proper or news anchorman like. Just be yourself, study what you wanna say, so you dont have to use to many notes. Use gestures and mimik where appropriate.
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Please listen in class when the teacher is explaining
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See if you can fit the word "flange" in to tomorrow's lesson. You should do that every day. Pick a word and see if you can fit it in to conversation. I do that nearly every day.\n\nToday's word was "unpossible". I've managed to sneak it in three times so far today.
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Try these steps: \n\n1. Look around you and see if there's an object with interesting helpful, funny or valuable technical features. \n\nThese lists helped me figuring out ideas:\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/demonstration-speech-topics.html\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/expository-speech-topics.html\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/visual-aid-speech-topics.html\n\n2. Show how the object works, demonstrate the steps, tell and show what you can do with it, how it is made and why you want have chosen it.\n\n3. And - to keep them awake - let them try the features themselves. React on their comments and questions!
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/02/
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Hi,\nI don't think an "after dinner" speech necessarily has to be funny.  I don't know the assignment, but in Speech 101, I assume that your teacher is just trying to help you learn how to be composed and to learn to speak in front of others.  So, what I'm saying is, I don't think it's so much about what you say as how you say it.\n\nWhat about something like, "I've very much enjoyed sharing this wonderful dinner with you.  You are some of my closest friends and I'm so glad that we could be together this evening..." etc.  \n\nIf it's more for a business dinner, then  you could do the same type of thing, "I would like to take this opportunity to say how grateful I am that we could be here tonight as colleagues and as friends.  I hope you have all had a wonderful evening, as I have..."\n\nI'm just writing really fast, but you get the idea.  You'll be fine :)  Take care...
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Do an oral presentation on the Holidays and Honorifics of Islam. Bring in visuals (pictures), real things to represent the holidays and find some important facts to present to your class. You can't go wrong. Good luck :)
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This section is meant for special education for children with special needs (speech/language/social) and other disabilities. So try your posting elsewhere where it is relevant perhaps in Higher Education (university +)
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
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As a public speaking teacher for 30 years, I advise you to stay away from topics like abortion or Iraq.  They are overdone, too broad, and won't keep the interest of your audience - or else they'll be just plain angry if they disagree with you.\n\nI like "fun" topics for persuasion, such as either/or topics (Boxers or Briefs?  Chocolate or Vanilla?).  I also like topics of local controversy.  What's the hot topic around campus that people really care about?\n\nAny topic will keep your audience's attention if you choose your supporting information carefully.  Use anecdotes, humor, and a combination of logical and emotional appeals.