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Persuasive Speech Topics

FoodFood Registered User
edited April 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Quick, I need to write a 5 minute persuasive speech for a class tomorrow. Topic can be anything as long as it's not majorly inappropriate. Last time I did an informative speech on pie and got a B+, to give you an idea of my freedom. I'm having pretty terrible writer's block, so just start throwing out anything you can think of.

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  • BuddiesBuddies Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You can do one on:

    -Why Binge Drinking is Bad M'Kay
    -Why someone should try a certain Diet
    -To attend a gathering on X day(find an event at school)


    Maybe these can get you started?

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User
    edited April 2009
    Don't do it on legalizing marijuana, gay marriage or abortions because you will be one of 5 for each of those topics.

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  • FoodFood Registered User
    edited April 2009
    Oh, I know. I forgot to mention in the OP that 3 or 4 people in my class gave their speech on legalizing weed and that's just out of the 10 or so who have presented so far.

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  • Cynic JesterCynic Jester Registered User
    edited April 2009
    How playing games raised your IQ.

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  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I did mine on how the world would be better off without organized religion.

    The fact that a preacher kid was in the class and was a pain the in ass had nothing to do with my choice of topic.

    I swear.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User
    edited April 2009
    My advice is simply don't pick something stupid everyone has heard before. You can also put video games and violence in that category.

    What are you interested in, there has got to be something you like that you can give a persuasive speech about.

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  • FoodFood Registered User
    edited April 2009
    Well I'm interested in video games, music, and visual arts. Most people in my class don't care about that stuff, though.

    I was going to do one on illegal immigration, as my grandparents were illegal immigrants from latin america, but then someone came along the other day and did an amazing speech about how she herself immigrated from colombia as a young child and had to live in an attic for a year until her dad got a green card, so I can't really follow that one.

    edit: Keep em coming, though, I'm starting to get some ideas.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen have you ever met a genuinely clever bus driver? North Norfolk DigitalRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Why the government shouldn't bail out GM and Chrysler.
    Why Family Guy sucks. <
    that one
    Why Journey is the best band ever.
    Why Hillary Swank is not hot.

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  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Why Hillary Swank is not hot.
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    You should do why she's hot and end it with;

    "And finally, she has to be hot. Because if she's not considered hot, then what does that say about me?"

    And run out of the room in tears.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen have you ever met a genuinely clever bus driver? North Norfolk DigitalRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    If you play that straight, the 5 people in the room who get it will think it is the best things they've seen all year.

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  • FoodFood Registered User
    edited April 2009
    I always thought it would be hilarious to start a speech by walking up to a particular member of the audience and stare at them intently for an awkwardly long time. Then say "They say that if you're nervous before a speech you should try to imagine your audience naked. Well, I'm happy to say it works." and go on without missing a beat. That wouldn't go over well in my class, though.

    edit: I still haven't really figured out a topic. I'm thinking of doing 'videogame's can be art' but I'm not sure about it.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Texi Ken and Noirblood have come up with the perfect topic. Now it must be done.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User
    edited April 2009
    You could write about the people who are fighting to harvest sperm from dead male relatives/ spouses to have. have someone else have their children. Either side would be interesting and different.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You could also write about why college isn't right for everyone and society shouldn't expect it. Point out to people who have succedeed without it, do a cost/value analysis, etc.

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The "run out of room crying" thing is better than anything I can come up with.

    (which was something along supporting the Seperationist cause on Cybertron)

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  • Ethan SmithEthan Smith Origin name: Beart4to Arlington, VARegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The beautiful advantages of Whaling

    Wendell Wilkie wrote:
    The desire to deprive some of our citizens of their rights—economic, civic or political—has the same basic motivation as actuates the Fascist mind when it seeks to dominate whole peoples and nations.
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  • CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You should argue that Hobbes (the tiger) is real.

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    The beautiful advantages of Whaling

    On the moon?

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  • Ethan SmithEthan Smith Origin name: Beart4to Arlington, VARegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    MetroidZoid wrote: »
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    The beautiful advantages of Whaling

    On the moon?

    In the ocean.

    Whales are overpopulating our oceans, because no one gives a shit if we kill a couple million plankton or a ton of fish. No one gives a shit if we whipe the seas clean of squids, the whales only nemisis.

    But oohhh the whales.

    (I'm just bullshitting now)

    Wendell Wilkie wrote:
    The desire to deprive some of our citizens of their rights—economic, civic or political—has the same basic motivation as actuates the Fascist mind when it seeks to dominate whole peoples and nations.
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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    MetroidZoid wrote: »
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    The beautiful advantages of Whaling

    On the moon?

    In the ocean.

    Whales are overpopulating our oceans, because no one gives a shit if we kill a couple million plankton or a ton of fish. No one gives a shit if we whipe the seas clean of squids, the whales only nemisis.

    But oohhh the whales.

    (I'm just bullshitting now)

    I kind of figured it was the ocean. I was just going for the "We're whalers on the moon! We carry a harpoon!" thing ... aaaand it didn't work ... so I'm going to go hate myself now.

    Also: PETA. Those crazy folk. Quote Penn & Teller's Bullshit! as at least one of your sources.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User
    edited April 2009
    MetroidZoid wrote: »
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    MetroidZoid wrote: »
    Ethan Smith wrote: »
    The beautiful advantages of Whaling

    On the moon?

    In the ocean.

    Whales are overpopulating our oceans, because no one gives a shit if we kill a couple million plankton or a ton of fish. No one gives a shit if we whipe the seas clean of squids, the whales only nemisis.

    But oohhh the whales.

    (I'm just bullshitting now)

    I kind of figured it was the ocean. I was just going for the "We're whalers on the moon! We carry a harpoon!" thing ... aaaand it didn't work ... so I'm going to go hate myself now.

    Also: PETA. Those crazy folk. Quote Penn & Teller's Bullshit! as at least one of your sources.

    It's ok. I got it. I laughed.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Schattenjägers Gon' SchattenjägeRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Bender Bending Rodriguez: Immigrant Factory Workers, Outsourcing, and you.

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    I pronounce it bee-log. Most recent entry: VIDEO GAMES: GUNPOINT, OR A SCIENTIFIC STUDY ON WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GLASS MEETS TROUSERS.
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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    cooljammer00 wrote: »
    Bender Bending Rodriguez: Immigrant Factory Workers, Outsourcing, Evil Twins, and you.

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    do it on how useless persuasive speeches are and how nothing good ever comes from them

    it's what i would do

    Facebook Hope Rides Alone

    In the words of the ancients, one should make his decision within the space of seven breaths. It is a matter of being determined and having the spirit to break through to the other side
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  • KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up wrote: »
    do it on how useless persuasive speeches are and how nothing good ever comes from them

    it's what i would do

    An over-reliance on rhetoric and speech making caused the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and it will kill us too!

    Freedom for the Northern Isles!
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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Penny-Arcade H/A Forums: The place for all of life's answers.

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  • FoodFood Registered User
    edited April 2009
    Kalkino wrote: »
    I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up wrote: »
    do it on how useless persuasive speeches are and how nothing good ever comes from them

    it's what i would do

    An over-reliance on rhetoric and speech making caused the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and it will kill us too!

    Ahhhh I really would have done that. Oh well. Anyway, update: I just didn't do the speech. I know it's lame, but our lowest grade gets dropped and I haven't fucked up any other times so it's not a huge deal.

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