• To focus on your topic properly, you need a system of analysis.  You might ask the questions – what / why / when / how / where / who. Let us take the topic “Environmental Pollution” and see where these questions can lead:

*  What is environmental pollution? / What are the major airborne pollutants? / What are the major water pollutants? / What causes environmental pollution? / What are the effects of environmental pollution? / What can individuals do to reduce environmental pollution and what is the greatest pollution problem in our area? /   

*  Why do we have environmental pollution? / Why are some companies reluctant to stop polluting? / Why are some rural areas polluted? / Why do some cities have more environmental pollution than others?  

*   When did environmental pollution first become a major issue? / When did people first become concerned about EP? / When was the first important book about EP published? / When were the first laws protecting the environment passed?

*   How can AP be reduced? / How can WP be reduced? / How can companies be brought into compliance with pollution laws? / How can individuals help reduce pollution?

*   Where is AP the greatest problem? / Where is water pollution the greatest problem? / Where have cities or states done the most to control pollution?

*   Who suffers the most from AP? / Who suffers the most from WP? / Who is responsible for enforcing pollution control? / Who brought the pollution problem to public awareness?

@@@@ Your final choice of a topic should be made in light of your purpose, what you hope to accomplish in your speech for the benefit of your listeners @@@@ ____________________________________________________

An effective presentation makes your ideas come alive while you are speaking.  It blends nonverbal with verbal symbols so that reason and emotion, heart and head work together to advance your message.       _______________________________________________________