Urgent quizk ! 1. read everything on the page very carefully. 2. begin to look for connections, for pairs or groups of ideas that fit together. 3. discard any items which do not seem to fit. 4. on a separate sheet of paper, begin putting together related pairs or groups. 5. look for one focus, one idea or one approach which seems to stand out over the others. 6. take an aspect of the topic which you can cover in two minutes (about 500 words). after completing the six above steps, articulate a precise topic that you will address. example: the migratory flights of canadian geese after that write an outline of your speech. provide at least three main points with examples and details.