Building a speech

from any topic

by zenith raj jolly

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Guaranteed…
1. Create ideas for speech topic

2. Build your speech in 3 easy steps

3. Take away 200 ready to use

speech topics

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
I searched…

29.8 m

24.4 m

then why?
‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Daunting?

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
3 step approach

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
 Getting Ideas

Outlining
Choosing
1 2 3

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
1. Getting Ideas

1. Making a List
2. Making a Cluster Diagram
3. Researching

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
1. Getting Ideas
1.1 Making a List

1.1.1 Understanding the voice of ‘doom’

1.1.2 Managing the ‘doom’

1.1.3 Bringing out inspiration

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
1. Getting Ideas
1.2 Making a cluster diagram

Remember: a messy cluster diagram is a good

cluster diagram

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
1. Getting Ideas
1.3 Researching

1.3.1 As a way of finding ideas

1.3.2 As a way of finding interesting details

to develop ideas you already have.

Research can make a dull story come to life – it can

add vivid details and make it more believable.
‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. Choosing Ideas

1. F – Feeling Test
2. S – Story Test
3. D – Description Test

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. Choosing Ideas
2.1 F – Feeling Test

Could I use this idea to get the reader’s feelings

involved to make them amused, frightened,
angry, or pleased?

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. Choosing Ideas
2.2 S – Story Test

Any event can be a part of the story.

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. Choosing Ideas
2.3 D – Description Test

If you can draw picture of it, it passes the test.

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
3. Outlining

1. Index card technique

2. Theme
3. Burger method

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
3. Outlining
3.1 Index card technique

3.1.1 Pattern

3.1.2 Physically shuffle

3.1.3 See connections

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
3. Outlining
3.2 Theme

3.2.1 Think one up out of thin air

3.2.2 Follow your ideas

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Don’t overdo…

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
GOS & GCS

Go ahead and draft….

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Recap
Getting Ideas

Choosing

Outlining

GOS & GCS

Iceberg

Spiderweb

Index Cards

Burger

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Questions ?

‘Building a speech from any topic’ Presented by Zenith Raj Jolly on 9th June 2009 at the Creek Toastmasters, Food Lands,
Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.