The document discusses several methods for controlling the speed of DC motors, including: 1) Armature resistance control, where increasing armature resistance decreases current and speed. 2) Field flux control, where decreasing flux through the field coils increases speed. 3) Field and armature divertor controls, where diverting current away decreases flux and increases speed. 4) Tapped field and paralleling field controls change the motor's flux through different field coil configurations to vary speed. 5) The Ward Leonard control system uses an AC or DC motor to drive a generator coupled to the motor being controlled, allowing very smooth speed variation.