COM 110 Informative Speech Topics

Language Semantics Baby Sign Language Dialect American Sign Language Jargon Learning a Second Language Language acquisition in children Multilingualism Euphemisms Transliteration Colloquialisms Personality self-concept/self esteem self-disclosure shyness, communication apprehension assertiveness leadership styles conflict styles Nonverbals eye contact gestures and posture facial expressions first impressions body movements first impressions territorial space and/or personal space appearance touch (haptics) paralanguage cultural differences in body language use of color artifacts (jewelry, tattoos) color wheel (power colors) Voice how voice is produced steps to improving voice diction phonetics accent reduction Speech and Language disorders Stuttering Laryngectomy Speech of cerebral palsied people Communicating with Autistic children Communicating with Autistic adults Aphasia Cleft palate and speech problems Hearing Impairment Types of hearing impairment Cochlear Implants Ways hearing impaired people communicate Accommodating hearing loss in classroom Ways to recognize hearing loss Accommodating hearing loss in workplace Mechanics of hearing (parts of ear) Relay North Carolina Captioned Telephones/CapTel Alerting devices to improve communication Work-related communication Communication on the job interview Communication in job performance evaluations Conflict resolution/Mediation at work Communication in corrective interviews Leadership communication Communication styles in business Facilitating groups Power communication in dress attire Building team cohesion Problem-solving Mediation Health Communication Humor and its effect on health Medicinal benefits of laughter Laughter in the medical industry Communication and Depression Empowering communication to improve well-being Health literacy Healthcare provider to patient communication interactions Listening Types of listening Cultural differences in listening Levels of listening Ways to improve listening Gender differences in listening Active listening Common Barriers to effective listening Improving inner-listening Nonverbal cues indicative of listening Verbal cues indicative of listening Relationships, Gender, and Age Gender differences in communication verbal Communication in romantic relationships Gender differences in communication nonverbal Communicating with children Communication in platonic relationships Communicating with teenagers Communicating with elderly

COM 110 Informative Speech Topics

Emotional Expression and Relationships Communication with aging parents Relational maintenance Communication in co-dependent relationships Relational dissolution Mass Media Deceptions in advertising TV censoring devices Diversity in mass media Responsible/Irresponsible news reporting tactics Responsible/Irresponsible online tactics Effectiveness of tweets, twitters, blogs Marketing effectiveness using media Computer-mediated communication Use of media for health literacy Social media Communication Theories Social Penetration Theory Uncertainty Reduction Theory Attribution theory Attraction Theory Social Exchange Theory Relational Dialectics Theory Systems Theory Distance Theory (Edward T. Hall) Cognitive Dissonance Theory Johari Window Theory Trust Matrix Theory Culture Shock Theory GroupThink Theory Ethos, Pathos, Logos Monroes Motivated Sequence Persuasion Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Symbolic Interactionism Public Speaking Speech/Stagefright, Communication Anxiety Credibility of public speakers Bilingualism/Multilingualism English as a Second Language Humor Fluency techniques Culture shock of newcomers to America Bilingualism Culture shock of Americans going abroad Interpreting Translating idioms across cultures Translation