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Requirement

4. Research, write and deliver an eight- to 10-minute speech

Required

Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information and prepare an outline. Write the speech, practice it, then deliver it in a conversational way.

Tip. Several stages, in order: select a topic of interest to your audience, collect and organize information, prepare an outline, write the speech, practice it, then deliver it in a conversational way. Leave time for the practice.

Where this step comes from

  1. Public Speaking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4 · Lists the stages: topic, information, outline, writing, practice and conversational delivery.

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