SPEECH ASSIGNMENT DUE IN 36 HOURS

Topic Narrowing Exercise

Example 1

Broad Topic: Water

Narrower Topic: Clean water

Narrower Topic: Water pollution

Narrower Topic: Agricultural Irrigation

Narrower Topic: Freshwater Scarcity

Narrower Topic: Desalination

Specific Topic: Can salt be removed from seawater at a reasonable cost?

Specific Topic: The critical need for water conservation in California

Example 2

Broad Topic: Crime

Narrower Topic: Organized Crime

Narrower Topic: White-Collar Crime

Narrower Topic: Corruption

Narrower Topic: Crime in movies and television

Specific Topic: Is organized crime influential in American business?

Specific Topic: The use of fraud as a major theme in The Sopranos

Example 3

Broad Topic: Charities

Narrower Topic: The major types of charities

Narrower Topic: The most common types of donations

Narrower Topic: Tithing

Narrower Topic: Giving to a Aid Organization

Specific Topic: How to enroll for United Way payroll deduction

Specific Topic: What percentage of donations to charities actually goes to the intended recipients?

Example 4

Broad Topic: Music

Narrower Topic: Rock

Narrower Topic: Grunge

Narrower Topic: Speed Metal

Narrower Topic: Downloading music

Narrower Topic: Music fans

Specific Topic: Did Metallica’s campaign against Napster backfire?

Specific Topic: The legacy of Nirvana: The feud between Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Courtney Love

Example 5

Broad Topic: Music

Narrower Topic: Classical Music of India

Narrower Topic: Female Jazz Singers

Narrower Topic: Texas Musicians

Narrower Topic: Second Generation Musicians

Specific Topic: Ravi Shankar’s collaboration with the Beatles

Specific Topic: Describing Norah Jones’ unique fusion of jazz, pop, country and soul

1