I need some help trying to pick a topic for an upcoming persuasive speech.  It can't be on abortion, gay marriage, smoking, Terry Schiavo (or euthanasia), legalization of drugs, death penalty, organ donation, cloning, stem cell research or politics.  It has to be 6-9 minutes long, 4 verifiable sources, and visual aids are recommended.  Any ideas???

I need some help trying to pick a topic for an upcoming persuasive speech.  It can't be on abortion, gay marriage, smoking, Terry Schiavo (or euthanasia), legalization of drugs, death penalty, organ donation, cloning, stem cell research or politics.  It has to be 6-9 minutes long, 4 verifiable sources, and visual aids are recommended.  Any ideas???


What about...

A few things that irk me anyway..

The PTC, (Include lots of McCarthy comparisons.. ;))
The Rise, Fall and then Rise of Violent gun related crime...
P2P Music Share Systems and there affect on the Music Industry...

Somewhat origional.. dunno if others will think of them??

If you want something really clever, do a persuasive speech explaining why persuasive speeches should be eradicated from the face of the Earth.  I did something similar to this with an essay about the "non-sensicality of written pre-writes" and actually wrote a pre-write to accompany the essay.

Thanks for the ideas....however, I need to have 4 documentable sources (i.e. newspaper, magazine, books, internet, academic journals, etc.) ;)


1) The PTC Website
2) PTC 'National Campaign To Clean Up TV Now' VHS
3) Alex Marves Interview with brent L. Bozzell III
4) Chicago Sun-Times 5/31/2000

Thanks for the ideas....however, I need to have 4 documentable sources (i.e. newspaper, magazine, books, internet, academic journals, etc.) ;)


If you would choose to speak about the uselessness of persuasive speaking, the easiest sources to get are definitions that you can twist and examples where persuasive speaking can create horrendous results.

You could just say:

Yo yall latin is so ^Y$&(*$ ghey i mean comeone imo latin iz ghey beause it iszny french and freh is :) i luv luv luv luv vrecnh and latin is so $#*(^& *(7 T ^$*&($& ghey.
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I need some help trying to pick a topic for an upcoming persuasive speech.  It can't be on abortion, gay marriage, smoking, Terry Schiavo (or euthanasia), legalization of drugs, death penalty, organ donation, cloning, stem cell research or politics.  It has to be 6-9 minutes long, 4 verifiable sources, and visual aids are recommended.  Any ideas???


How about gays in the military?

Well I haven't heard this mentioned in awhile, but there was a debate going on in the past regarding women who felt that firefighting was a male-dominated profession, and wanted that to change.  They felt women were not given a fair opportunity to become firefighters, and wanted certain "accomodations" in the areas of physical strength.

The fire departments responded by saying it is mostly a male occupation because most women would not have the strength to lift an adult out of a window, etc in the event of a disaster, and that no accomodations should be made because the strength requirements are truly necessary.

Sort of similar to the "Should women be allowed to play in the NFL" debate.

Something you are very informed of, like real estate being one of the best investments.

What do you think of "internet addiction"?


I think I have it.

What do you think of "internet addiction"?


Good one.  What will you persuade? 

When I had to do one for an effective speaking class, I did it on recycling.





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I would put something about the advancement of video games and video game technology.  Because we all know that video games rock and are much more important than things like math, polotics, or @^%#^  :D French :D.

How to avoid it or to get help for it ???  Although, the gays in the military might be a good one too....I'll have to ask her as she has to approve all topics.  Thanks!


That is a good topic because I think that many people don't see it as an addiction, but it is.  I knew a guy who did a speech on internet porn addiction. 

Sort of similar to the "Should women be allowed to play in the NFL" debate.


Lingere Bowl.. need i say any more?

Didn't they have that as like.. PORN?  :o

;DWell,no politics/How about the problem of obesity in America's children,and what can be done to helpyour own kids.

do something about prescription drugs, the high prices, how the lobbyists push drugs through the FDA without adequate research, the unwanted side effects that require a new drug to eliminate the side effect

or you can do one about the food system in America, all the additives and growth hormones that are in almost everything we eat, how companies use the cheapest possible ingredients to maximize their profits, the use of addictive chemicals in foods and lobbyists in Washington

do something about prescription drugs, the high prices, how the lobbyists push drugs through the FDA without adequate research, the unwanted side effects that require a new drug to eliminate the side effect

or you can do one about the food system in America, all the additives and growth hormones that are in almost everything we eat, how companies use the cheapest possible ingredients to maximize their profits, the use of addictive chemicals in foods and lobbyists in Washington


Ok, who was using your computer, Jiminy??  Who typed this?  This is the most un-Jiminy-like post I have ever seen... :o

Ok, who was using your computer, Jiminy??  Who typed this?  This is the most un-Jiminy-like post I have ever seen... :o


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Ok, who was using your computer, Jiminy??  Who typed this?  This is the most un-Jiminy-like post I have ever seen... :o


I was possessed ;D