 Topic selection. When planning an effective presentation, it is important to narrow the subject and to focus on one topic. The topic angle is a specific approach to your topic. Subject. A broad area of knowledge, like computers. Topic. One aspect of the subject, like computer software. Topic angle. A specific approach to the topic, like computer software in education. When selecting a topic, you need to keep a clear and manageable focus. Let's try another example. What if your subject is pets? Your topic could be benefits of pets, and your topic angle might be pets as companions for the elderly. Hopefully, you get to choose a topic you're interested in, but that may not always be the case. But you do get to select what angle you take on the topic. Now you can try it. Select any of the following subjects and narrow them to a topic angle. Think about your own personal feelings and reactions to the topic. And find an angle that sparks your interest. Good luck with your topic selection.