You can choose from one of the topics below OR another one. Send me your topic choice by email. In the subject line of your email write EIB and your full name. The first to choose a topic gets it. I recommend that you try to narrow the focus of your topic.
- gender issues
- racial discrimination
- refugees immigration
- aging
- global warming / climate change
- poverty
- birth rate
- health epidemics
- drugs
- smartphone use
- AI
- delayed marriage
- melting glaciers
- protests
- retirement age
- war
- casino / gambling
- rural depopulation
- elderly driving problems
- human rights
- garbage issues
- acid rain
- education in developing countries
- deforestation
- energy usage
Introductions
Prepare your speech outline using the handouts I gave you. Your introductions have these parts:
- Greeting
- PUNCH (see below)
- What
- Why
- Overview
Next week (7/2) you will give the introduction part of your speech. Practice to make it smooth.
Introduction Outline and Phrases Handout
Punch
I gave a mini-lecture on beginning your presentation well with PUNCH. Read more about PUNCH at the blog link below.
You do not need to finish the body of your presentation before next week, but I recommend working on it if you have time.
