Interactive Demo
The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement
The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement is a free, interactive learning demo from the Principles of Public Speaking course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for General Purpose (Inform, Persuade, Commemorate), Topic Selection, Audience Analysis, Finding a Purpose. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 3 sliders and 1 dropdown. Adjust the sliders to see how time constraints and audience knowledge force a speaker to refine a broad topic into a precise central idea. This demo lives in the “Speech Preparation and Topic Selection” section of the course.
How to use this demo
- Adjust the sliders to see how time constraints and audience knowledge force a speaker to refine a broad topic into a precise central idea.
- Drag the “Broad Topic” slider to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
- Pick an option from the dropdown to switch between scenarios.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- General Purpose (Inform, Persuade, Commemorate)
- Topic Selection
- Audience Analysis
- Finding a Purpose
- Speech Preparation Tools
Frequently asked questions
What does the The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement demo do?
The initial stages of creating a presentation, focusing on identifying a general purpose and selecting a topic appropriate for the audience and occasion. The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.
What Principles of Public Speaking concept does The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement teach?
The initial stages of creating a presentation, focusing on identifying a general purpose and selecting a topic appropriate for the audience and occasion. It focuses on General Purpose (Inform, Persuade, Commemorate), Topic Selection, Audience Analysis, Finding a Purpose, Speech Preparation Tools from the “Speech Preparation and Topic Selection” section.
What can I control in The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement?
The “Broad Topic” slider change the key inputs; a dropdown switches between scenarios. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement fit into the Principles of Public Speaking course?
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the art and science of public speaking, blending theoretical communication models with practical performance skills. Students explore the evolution of rhetoric, the m… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Speech Preparation and Topic Selection” section. Open the full Principles of Public Speaking course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/principles-of-public-speaking-5a7685ad-4af1-4273-b778-2de11a0f267d for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using The Funnel of Precision: Speech Topic Refinement?
You'll build intuition for General Purpose (Inform, Persuade, Commemorate), Topic Selection, Audience Analysis, Finding a Purpose, Speech Preparation Tools — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Principles of Public Speaking alone.
From the Principles of Public Speaking course
This interactive demo is part of the Speech Preparation and Topic Selection section. Explore the full Principles of Public Speaking course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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