The books in the Great Tips on Writing series dip into various forms of writing familiar to young people. Overall, there is a good deal of information presented, though chapters on select topics are on the skimpy side. Writing a Speech includes solid information about actually giving a speech and suggests ways to get the speech's point across most effectively. The books' material is emphasized in "Quick Tips" and "Try it Out" sidebars, and their formats are bright and illustrated with plenty of stock photos.