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
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