Write your own great speech on a topic of your choosing. Write a speech to an audience of your choice about a topic of your choice, but you should persuade an authentic group of people to take action or change their views about a problem in your school, community, or larger world. Consider your Top 10 Tips for Writing Great Speeches lists as you write. Be sure to include pathetic, logical, and ethical appeals, and powerful figurative language to your text. Your speech should be 4-8 minutes (2-4 typed, double-spaced pages).