Topic In Speech

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Words are the basic units of language that can convey a specific meaning. They can be spoken or written and can consist of a single morpheme or a combination of morphemes. 

Here are some examples of words:

• "She gave her word""

• Countersign, parole, password, watchword"

• "Many words collide to give out a message

Topic words are important words in an assignment topic that indicate the expected content. For example, "Discuss the benefits of using humor to reduce stress" has highlighted topic words. A topic is a subject, such as a newspaper article, documentary theme, or term paper focus. Some examples of topics include: Green energy, The Oscar nominees, What's on the lunch menu, and Boxers or briefs.A topic—From the Greek, "place"—is a particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph, essay, report, or speech. 

 The primary topic of a paragraph may be expressed in a topic sentence. The main topic of an essay, report, or speech may be expressed in a thesis sentence.An essay topic, say Kirszner and Mandell, "should be narrow enough so that you can write about it within your page limit. If your topic is too broad, you will not be able to treat it in enough detail.

Things to Write About

"What things there are to write if one could only write them! My mind is full of gleaming thoughts; gay moods and mysterious, moth-like meditations hover in my imagination, fanning their painted wings. They would make my fortune if I could catch them; but always the rarest, those freaked with azure and the deepest crimson, flutter away beyond my reach." "Topics with a limited, or specific, scope are easier to explain carefully and in detail than topics that are vague, amorphous, or very broad. For example, general subjects such as mountains, automobiles, or music sound systems are so broad that it's hard to know where to begin. However, a specific aspect of sound systems, such as compact discs (CDs) is easier. Within the subject of CDs, of course, there are several topics as well (design, manufacturing process, cost, marketing, sound quality, comparison to tape and vinyl recordings, etc.)."

Selecting a Topic for a Research Paper

"You choose a topic for the research paper much as you would for any other essay: You browse the library's book collection, surf the Net, or talk to experts, friends, and fellow students. The only difference is that now you need a meatier topic, one that you can cover in eight to ten pages and back up with reference sources.""

My The writer Sheridan Baker suggests that every good topic has an argumentative edge that needs to be proved or disproved. For example, the topic 'contagious diseases of the past,' admittedly overly broad and bland, can be honed to an argumentative edge by a little rewording: 'the Black Death: reducer of overpopulation in Europe.' This is now a topic with an edge that gives you something to prove. Instead of calling for a summary of major contagious diseases, it hints that they served some useful purpose by controlling the population. This is a controversial outlook that will give your paper the energy of an argumentative edge."