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COM ARTS 100: Introduction to Speech Composition (Spring 2024) : Finding Sources

Books

Books often provide background and comprehensive information about a topic.  They are also outstanding for topics related to history!  You don't need to read the whole book...  There is likely an introductory chapter that frames the history/historical event, and then individual chapters that cover subtopics (aspects of the history/historical event that may serve as subpoints you wish to address in your speech).

Topic Overviews / Developing Subpoints to Address

Articles

Articles provide more specific information about a topic.  Your assignments may require you to find popular magazine, scholarly journal and/or newspaper articles.

A Sample Informative Speech Topic

I wish to inform my audience about the safety of self-driving cars.

  • Possible subpoints I plan to address:
    • handling poor weather / lighting conditions
    • artificial intelligence and decision-making
    • terrorism concerns

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