Persuasive Speech Ideas
Below are a list of possible ideas. Read through to help spark an idea you want to use. You do not need to use any on this list feel free to come up with your own.
Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position.
Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh, some topics are very OVER DONE or no one disagrees with them. If everyone agrees you aren't being persuasive.
Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position.
Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh, some topics are very OVER DONE or no one disagrees with them. If everyone agrees you aren't being persuasive.
"smoking is bad for you" - no kidding I think we would all agree with that.
"everyone should go to college" - DUH your audience are college students.
"std's are bad you should protect yourself" - well there is a new idea.
"drinking and driving could kill you or someone you love" - again no one would argue with that logic.
"everyone should go to college" - DUH your audience are college students.
"std's are bad you should protect yourself" - well there is a new idea.
"drinking and driving could kill you or someone you love" - again no one would argue with that logic.
So if you are going to pick a topic make sure you approach it in a fresh and exciting way - for example:
"Barbie is a good role model"
"Smoking Cigarettes are bad, so smoke cigars!"
"Barbie is a good role model"
"Smoking Cigarettes are bad, so smoke cigars!"
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1. same sex marriage
2. adoption 3. heaven and hell (careful to not preach to your audience) 4. abortion (overdone) 5. TV violence 6. gun control 7. TV ratings 8. internet 9. profiling 10. Vietnam 11. immigrant laws 12. exercise (overdone) 13. Ford vehicles 14. cloning 15. breast feeding 16. bilingual education 17. voting 18. red light cameras 19. salary caps for athletes 20. vegetarian lifestyle 21. organ donation 22. morning after pill 23. school dress codes 24. school standards 25. second hand smoke 26. pit bulls 27. natural family planning 28. spay or neuter pets 29. divorce 30. doctor assisted suicide 31. sex education 32. Miss American pageant 33. women's rights 34. Suv's 35. Indian gaming 36. capital punishment 37. drunk driving laws 38. marijuana 39. affirmative action 40. title IX 41. reverse discrimination 42. women in combat 43. gays in the military 44. drug testing on the job 45. steroids 46. boycott certain products 47. donate blood 48. welfare reform 49. cell phones in cars 50. no soda in schools 51. organic foods 52. change drinking age 53. change voting age 54. spanking children 55. socialized medicine 56. no more fraternities 57. premarital sex 58. living together 59. public transportation 60. women ministers 61. women in politics 62. more or less military 63. censorship of prime time shows 64. Alcoholics Anonymous 65. sexism in advertising 66. online classes 67. scholarships for athletes 68. see a live play 69. go to the museum 70. read a classic book 71. take a specific class on campus 72. price of textbooks 73. parking on campus 74. cost of tuition 75. censorship of songs on the radio 76. free speech area on campus 77. arranged marriages 78. personal ads 79. the zoo 80. breakfast 81. best movie ever 82. best sit com ever 83. best sports team ever 84. disneyland or disney world 85. big time wrestling 86. reality tv 87. animal testing 88. prison system 89. surrogate mothers 90. over population 91. deforestation 92. partial birth abortions 93. STD's (overdone) 94. Mac or PC's 95. Spam 96. Space exploration 97. FCC regulations 98. Grass or artificial turf 99. South Park 100. Athletic scholarships |
101. Danfur
102. Armenian Genocide 103. Adopt an animal (overdone) 104. Purchase land on the moon 105. Go Green 106. Abolish the BCS 107. Dying your hair 108. Join the Peace Corp 109. Hate Crimes 110. Mandatory drug testing 111. SAT (or standardized testing) 112. street racing 113. plastic surgery 114. skateboard parks 115. hunting 116. Heavy metal 117. Country Music 118. English as our official language 119. paparazzi 120. learn a foreign language 121. take in a foreign exchange student 122. minimum wage 123. fireplaces 124. bar-b-ques 125. dogs in cars 126. Eat dinner as a family 127. calories on menus 128. Starbucks 129. Wal Mart 130. women in media or men in media 131. cultures in media 132. Tibet 133. Presidential campaigns 134. UC vs CSU 135. alternative fuel 136. off shore drilling 137. homeschooling 138. extreme fighting 139. homeless 140. abstinence 141. organized sports 142. bed and breakfast 143. burial vs cremation 144. daylight savings 145. stockmarket 146. Political parties 147. solar panels 148. speed limits 149. mechanical check out at stores 150. outsourcing 151. fracking 152. energy drinks 153. Great Pacific garbage patch 154. political ads 155. toddlers and tiaras 156. charter schools 157. tanning beds 158. binge drinking 160. hazing 161. cursive writing 162. cheerleading 163. junk food tax 164. school schedules/year around schools 165. MOOC's 166. telecommuting 167. infomercials 168. subliminal messages 169. paleo diet 170. social media 171. special elections 172. trials on tv 173. protected animals 174. general education 175. extreme sports 176. pampered pets 177. solar energy 178. start a book club 179. eat an orange every day 180. remove your carbon foot print 181. Texting while driving (overdone) 182. full body scanners 183. Visit or become a friend to an older person 184. Record your grandparents 185. America great? 186. Pluto a planet ? 187. Fine Arts support 188. Concussions in sports 189. Sensationalism in media 190. Hot Cheetos 191. Teachers with concealed weapons 192. Sky dive 193. Date rape prevention 194. Yoga and/or Meditation 195. Music motivation 196. Ebooks 197. Music therapy 198. Death with dignity 199. Sexting 200. Read more books 201. More to come... |