What are important considerations to think about when generating and selecting a speech topic?

What will be an ideal response?

There are several important factors to consider when selecting a speech topic. First, a speaker should learn about the speaking occasion and the expectations for the presentation. The topic should be appropriate for the occasion and not too broad or limited to meet requirements of the speaking event.
Also, a speaker should take an inventory of his/her interests and how those interests could contribute to the speech. If a speaker is very knowledgeable, passionate, has a lot of experience, or strong opinions about a topic, it will be more interesting to the speaker to research and present.
Speakers should also consider their relationship to the speech topic. For example, if asked to provide a special occasion speech, the speaker's relationship to the person they are speaking about is important to think about.
Topics also should be interesting to the audience members, provide an appropriate amount of information based on audience knowledge of the topic (not too complex or simplistic), and meet any time expectations.