Are you interested in learning more about a specific topic within the agriculture industry? Do you want to take your advocacy for agriculture to the next level while developing your speaking and leadership skills? If so, the Prepared Public Speaking CDE is perfect for you. This CDE begins at the District level in January and is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in advocating for agriculture through the art of public speaking. If you would like to learn more about the CDE or are already preparing to compete, please evaluate the following resources:

• An overview of the Prepared Public Speaking rules as well as the rubric for each part of the CDE can be found starting on page 204 of the Tennessee FFA CDE Handbook
• The Farm Bureau's website is a great source for speech topics
• Magazine articles, newspaper articles, book excerpts, and academic journal entries for almost any agricultural topic can be found on the Tennessee Electronic Library's Agriculture Collection
• Use an outline format to organize your speech
• Look here for the basics of APA Reference Information or on Purdue OWL
• The 2015 National Prepared Public Speaking Finals can be found here