You should begin by having an opinion or point of view on the subject. Some suggestions:
Women are portrayed realistically.
Women are objectified.
Women are portrayed in various ways.
Women in advertising are portrayed differently from how they are portrayed in dramas or comedies.
Etc., etc. Examine your own opinions and make a list of your observations. When an individualized point of view emerges from your contemplations, state it as a thesis statement; then follow the guidelines for designing a convincing argument, based on logic and evidence. A speech will have a slightly different form, because its job is to sway others who have their own opinions formed already. Speeches, in addition can take advantage of paralinguistics, such as voice inflection, hand gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, etc. Your teacher undoubtedly wants you to demonstrate your abilities to form an idea, express it clearly, argue it convincingly, and use language in a strong rhetorical form.
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