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Speech Research Guide

Choosing Topic & Keywords

Selecting a topic can be challenging.  Your instructor may offer a list of topics or allow students to choose their own.

You might start by watching the video below or browsing these websites

Informative topics - Persuasive topics - Pro-Con topics - The Conversation

Once you have a topic the next video will help you create a list of topic keywords.  

Video: Selecting a Topic [4:15]

Video: Brainstorm Keywords for your Topic [2:44]

BILT: Basic Information Literacy Tutorial

See Module 2 Topic Development (Link opens in LibWizard)