brainstorming

Examples of brainstorming in the following topics:

• Brainstorming

  • Brainstorming is one method to finding the right topic for a speech.
  • Think of a brainstorming session in terms of what happens during a real storm .
  • Brainstorming should feel less stressful than other methods of generating ideas.
  • Use brainstorming as a creative way to come up with different topic ideas.
  • Employ brainstorming as a method to help you generate topic ideas

• Choosing a Topic

  • Using clustering as a brainstorming technique, write the word "television" in a central circle.
  • In either instance, it's helpful to approach your topic through brainstorming.
  • One of the best ways to help solidify your speech topic is to brainstorm.
  • You can brainstorm using a number of different exercises.
  • This is probably the simplest brainstorm method of all.

• Building a Speech: Starting with an Outline

  • Many speakers like to brainstorm before making an outline.
  • Brainstorming, which involves techniques such as creating "idea maps" or flowcharts that connect ideas and evidence, is less formal and structured than outlining.

• The Rough Draft Outline

  • One of the most useful techniques for starting a rough draft outline is brainstorming.
  • Similar to freewriting, brainstorming jumpstarts the creative process by letting the speechwriter's ideas flow and connect together around a specific topic.

• Body

  • You'll want to start by brainstorming a list of all possible main points to support your purpose.
  • Once you've brainstormed and refined the main points of your speech, you can begin to write the body of your speech.