Introductory Speech
STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters
q Chapter 3: Listening. This chapter covers listening skills that will help you complete your
Self Review and Peer Review.
q Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to
prepare and deliver your speech.
-STEP 2: Select a Topic
Topic Bank
(Choose only one topic.)
-Deliver an elevator pitch that describes your
professional background and experience for
a potential employer during a job interview.
-Present a significant event or decision in your
life and describe how it impacted you.
-Discuss your dream career or a potential
business you intend to start following
graduation.
-Select an object that represents a significant
aspect of who you are. Describe why you
chose it and explain how it represents you.
STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters
q Chapter 3: Listening. This chapter covers listening skills that will help you complete your
Self Review and Peer Review.
q Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to
prepare and deliver your speech.
-STEP 2: Select a Topic
Topic Bank
(Choose only one topic.)
-Deliver an elevator pitch that describes your
professional background and experience for
a potential employer during a job interview.
-Present a significant event or decision in your
life and describe how it impacted you.
-Discuss your dream career or a potential
business you intend to start following
graduation.
-Select an object that represents a significant
aspect of who you are. Describe why you
chose it and explain how it represents you.