Choosing Your Informative Speech Topic

Once you have picked your topic, it is important to develop three main points to go with and support your topic. Finally, it is important to develop a your speech goal and thesis. In summary, you should develop:

• Topic Idea

• Three Main Points, and

• Develop a Speech Goal and Thesis

Below please some example topics, main points, and speech goals/theses for reference.

Example Topics

Topic: Anorexia Nervosa

Main Points:

• What is anorexia nervosa?

• How it effects the person with the eating disorder.

• Why does this happen

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want my audience to understand more about anorexia nervosa. I will discuss what anorexia nervosa is, how it effects the person with the eating disorder, and why it happens.

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Topic: Depression

Main Points:

• • How does it affect the mind?

  • How does it affect the body?

  • How does it affect the people around you?

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want my audience to understand what depression is and how it effects its victims. I will discuss how depression affects the mind, body, and people around you.

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Topic: Child Abuse

Main Points:

• What is the definition of child abuse?

• How does the emotional and physical trauma affect the children?

• What is the long term side effect of child abuse?

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want my audience to better understand some of the issues around child abuse. I will define what child abuse is, the trauma it causes, and the long term impacts.

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Topic: Anxiety

Main Points:

• What is Anxiety?

• How does Anxiety affect a person's mental and physical health?

• Why does Anxiety occur? What are the causes?

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want my audience to learn more about anxiety. I will breakdown what it is, how it can affect someone's mental and physical health, and finally how it can occur.

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Topic: Chronic Lyme Disease

Main Points:

• What is Lyme Disease/Chronic Lyme?

• How does it affect someone who has it?

• How to prevent it.

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want to inform my audience to learn more about Lyme Disease. I will share with you what Lyme Disease is, how it impacts those affected, and how to prevent it.

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Topic: Gerrymandering

Main Points:

• The origins and meaning of the word

• Effects of gerrymandering

• Examples of gerrymandering in the past and present

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want to inform my audience about gerrymandering. I will talk about its origins, the effects of gerrymandering, and provide some examples.

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Topic: Physician Assisted Suicide

Main Points:

• What is Physician Assisted Suicide?

• What are the requirements/process when requesting it?

• In what states is PAS legal?

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want my audience to learn more about physician assisted suicide. I will share with you information about what PAS is, the requirements for requesting it, and finally I will share more about the states where it is legal.

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Topic: Hepatitis C

Main Points:

• What is Hepatitis C?

• What are the causes of hepatitis C

• How can it be spread from one being to another?

Speech Goal/Thesis: I want to share more information about Hepatitis C. I will share what it is, what causes it, and finally how it can be spread from one being to another.