Select a couple of the topics from the following list and practice delivering a three-minute presentation on them. Allow yourself two to four minutes of preparation time for some of them, but also practice reading them and then starting to talk with no preparation.

1. Discuss the most memorable event in your life.

2. Select a TV show and discuss its merits.

3. Discuss why cats make better pets than dogs or the other way around.

4. Discuss why some movie or book is great.

5. Discuss why exams are or are not a good measure of a student’s learning.

6. Describe the most challenging task you have ever completed and how you accomplished it.

7. Discuss how communication technology, such as cell phones, PDAs, or blogs, is changing the way people communicate.

8. Discuss the value of working as a volunteer.

9. Discuss the primary considerations for determining which university to attend.

10. Select a hobby and discuss its merits.