Demonstration Speech Topics

Demonstration Speech Topics

I've often been asked, 'What are the best demonstration speech topics?'

The answer is simple but frustratingly non-conclusive. 'It depends.' There is no quick easy guide.

However finding the best topic for you is not too difficult. Answer the questions below and you'll have your right answer in next to no time.


Could it be How to make the Perfect Cup of Coffee?	Or perhaps How to read Music?	Maybe How to make a Wedding Bouquet?

Choosing demonstration speech topics depends on:

Who the speech is for?
You need to consider your audience before making your choice of what to demonstrate.
What would interest them?
What would teach them something new?
What would be of value and appropriate for them to know?

The setting of the speech:
Where is the speech to be given? In a classroom? In a public hall? In a living room? In the open air?

The time you've got to give the speech:
There is no point in choosing something complex to show and teach if you have very limited time. What you select needs to fit easily into the alotted space.

What you are interested in:
Your choice of topic needs to be something you are genuinely interested in. Without enthusiasm it's hard to inspire others to want to know more about a subject. And that's your goal. Ideally when you finish your speech, you'll find yourself on the receiving end of question after question from eager listeners wanting to know more.

The guidelines for assessment (if the speech is part of a public speaking course).
You may find there are restrictions on using varying forms of visual aids: video or power-point for example. Check before you decide.

When you've chosen your demonstration speech topic you'll want to do a speech outline.

There's a print-friendly blank speech outline template here to make preparing your speech much easier.

Do you know how a speech is formally evaluated?

If your speech is being judged, find out what the evaluator will be marking you on. There's a standard speech evaluation form here.

Once you've got answers,the hunt is on.

Use the demonstration speech topics below to kick-start your own creativity. Think of them as beginnings or starting points.
My list contains specific skills and activities as well as seasonal variations. Once you start reading I'm sure you'll get your own topic generator going.

Rather than pick the first idea that jumps out at you, build up a short list of 5 possibles.Then go through each assessing its positive as well as its negative aspects. Keep the audience, setting, time and assessment needs in mind as well as your own level of interest. The winner is the topic with the largest number of 'Yes' votes.

Demonstration Speech Topics

How to:

teach a child to ride a bike
teach a child to read the time
read to a child
read music
set a dinner table
fold table napkins
prepare a baby's bottle
wash a dog
play an instrument
write a thank-you letter
sharpen a knife
prepare chicken safely
make your own relish, jam, pastry...
read braille
use sign language
talk to a deaf person
how to design & make a greeting card
knit
crochet
embroider
quilt
felt
alter your own clothes...take up a hem etc.
iron a shirt properly
make a perfect posy of flowers
read the language of flowers
oil a bike chain
change a tyre
mend a puncture
learn to skate board
learn to surf
do basic first aid
survive in the bush, desert, mountains...
prepare a survival kit
buy online safely
take a good photograph
care for a pet
bake bread, bagels...
lift without damaging your back
choose colors that suit you
choose clothes that suit you
graft a plant
grow from seed
prepare and plant a tub with flower or vegetable seedlings
bonsai
recognise poisonous plants or insects

More Demonstration Speech Topics

How to:

read the clouds
read the stars
read the tides
read body language
understand cultural difference in body language
catch a fish
prepare and set a net
smoke a fish
play chess
do a cross-word
apply make-up correctly
select the right make-up for you
travel safely in a foreign country
burglar proof your home
save money
recycle
break old habits
learn to draw, sketch
learn to paint in water colors
make papier mache
work puppets
decoupage
use stencils

And here's my Last Collection of Demonstration Speech Topics

How to:

make a perfect cup of coffee, tea...
grow your own herbs
make your own cosmetics, creams etc
sew your own clothes
design your own clothes
fix a blocked sink
fix a leaking faucet
replace a cracked tile
polish wooden furniture correctly
make natural dyes
spin or weave
play with a small child
create a seasonal centre piece for the table
make a Christmas wreath
paint eggs
make chocolate
press flowers
whistle
train a puppy
make a bird feeder
plait or braid hair
do a cheap style make-over
shop at thrift stores
restore a piece of furniture
scrapbook
fly a kite
knot a tie
make your own jewelery from antique buttons
use chop sticks
prepare green tea and serve it correctly
wax a surfboard
take a pulse
defend yourself (basic self defence)
interpret a modern painting
read a palm
plan a party
prune a rose

As you can see, the more you start thinking about demonstration speech topics, the more there are. The possibilities are endless. If the choice you make is guided by your audience and their needs, the setting, time allowance and your own interest, you'll be on the path to success. Add preparation plus rehearsals and your success is even closer!

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