What are some very good topics for a high school persuasive speech?
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Drugs and not using them
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Anything that has to do with politics or religions will be a good topic, but becareful these topics can turn into anger and violence.  \n\nA good topic should be one that people usually have strong and mixed opinions on.
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a topic for a speech could be Should the driving age be raised....why? Give example.
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Hi, see if you can get some ideas from the masters.\n\nOnline Speech Bank\n\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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I've attached some websites that give farewell speeches that were actually given, or part of them.  They should give you some ideas.  They include links to speeches given by some very famous people and some by high school students.  I especialy like Oprah Winfrey's speech!!\n\nGood luck with it!
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Here is my suggestion:\n\nTalk about something you are passionate about, and focus on the kids in the group that you really want to hear your message.  If you have something specifically for the teacher, to impress her/him, that is okay, but it won't get the points that inspiring your audience will.\n\nSo, pick a topic that you know about and want to talk about.  Maybe you have an opinion that you would love to share but don't usually have the forum or the opportunity to share.  Maybe you would just love to speak to the masses about your favorite movie.  (Some people are really into a particular movie.)  Maybe you would love to give your opinion of "Napoleon Dynamite" or "Planet of the Apes."  \n\nI think you have said that you have already chosen a topic.  Is it interesting to YOU?  Is it something that you feel passionate about?  If so, you are almost there.\n\nThen, practice, practice, practice.  Talk to yourself about it.  Talk to your baby sister.  Talk about your topic.  Run it over your tongue.  Then, pull it together into a speech.  And...  you guessed.  Practice the speech.  Did it sound okay?  Did it go from one point to another without seeming to be mixed up?  Try it again.  Practice to yourself.  You know the mirror thing?  Yup.  Practice in front of a mirror.  Don't forget to make eye contact with the part of the audience that you are particularly trying to reach.  Don't forget appropriate gestures.  Don't bite your nails.  Don't play with your buttons.  Don't put your hands in your pockets.  If there is a podium, start with your hands on the podium and lean forward to engage your audience.  Then, pull back, walk away from the podium and work the audience.  Get their attention.  Engage them.  The speech is for them.  If props are appropriate, be sure to engage your audience with the props.  Can they see the pictures, handle the items, read the charts?  Make eye contact and move the engaged person's line of vision to the item with your eyes, with gestures, by moving the item closer.\n\nGood luck.  Honestly, you can have fun with this.  Someone in your class wants to hear what you have to say.  Someone else needs to hear what you have to say.  Someone else doesn't know they will be interested until you draw them in.  That makes three people you need to reach -- and the teacher.  You have an audience in those people and others might follow. \n\nYou can do this!  You will be totally prepared!  No one will be more ready than you.\n\nEnjoy.  Stay focused!  It should be fun.  I'd love to hear your speech first hand, but it would be great to know what you get for a mark and how you feel about it when you are done!
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There's a good list of persuasive topics on the page below.
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Teen violance\nFashion changes \nThe best invention ever\nHow music effects self esteem\nYour future plans\nDream job
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You can use topics such as Abortion, Smoking, Wearing Seatbelts, etc.
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I wouldn't choose HIV because it's something everybody knows. Unless you're going to deliver a truly outstanding talk/presentation/paper it won't be novel and it will only be mildly interesting. \n\nI think you should choose something contemporary like avian flu influenza (the H5N1 virus). It will be more original and there will be less to talk about. \n\nAnother topic that may be of interest is malaria. Many, many people all over the world and especially in third world countries die from malaria. That is a less known fact and it will demonstrate that you have an understanding of global issues.\n\nThen again I don't really know what goes in a school project these days, but I suppose any subject can be trimmed down to suit educated people. Anyone over 12 can understand the basics of even the hardest science, I think.
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what is the one topic you feel most strongly about? you need something you are interested in, to gain the interest of others, and you aren't going to persuade anybody if you aren't serious about it. for example, do you have a really strong opinion on the voting age? abortion laws? women in the military? stopping illegal immigrants? the age at which someone is considered an adult? trying juveniles as adults when they commit a serious crime? how about the legality of people mutilating animals...such as declawing cats...docking tails and ears of dogs because it 'looks better'...breaking and resetting show horse's tails crooked so they fall a certain way? (they do this with Tennessee Walkers and Saddlebreds)just a few ideas. hope it helps!
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We're doing persuasive speeches this week in my speech class.\n\nA word of advice from my teacher, she likes us to think "outside the box" so to speak. Aka: stay away from the really common subjects. Abortion, gay rights, war in Iraq. Most people have their minds make up completely about them, so it's a hard call.\n\nI've seen people in my class do speeches on why music majors shouldn't have to take biology, why gender selection is bad, why everyone should take a karate or self defense class, the possibilities are pretty much endless. I'm doing mine on why I think my dog's breed is the best dog breed. I was also juggling with why procrastination is bad but I need a visual aid so I can't pull that off. Just think outside the box. You can really make any subject work just as long as you take a side on it. \n\nGood luck to you! My professor says persuasion speeches are the most difficult.
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I would cite examples that people in your school would agree with such as local students raising money for charity or doing volunteer work.\n\nIf you could look through your school newspaper for examples or your local paper, that would make a big impression.
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If it's a big high school you could fundraise and start a high school radio channel, and get sponsorship from local businesses in return for mentioning them during adverts and between shows.\nYou could start making something useful and sell it off for less than the usual price. In my school we made pot pourri sachets and ornaments. They sold very well. \nYou could get local businesses to sponsor a group from your school to do a play or a mini marathon or something. That way you would be promoting the local businesses and would be making money for charity, and would be keeping health and wellbeing in the project.
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Do a usefull topic like, "How I spent my Grammar Class and why I speak so well today"  !!!  Not to mention your stellar writing skills.  :0
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Online Speech Bank\n\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\nSpeechTips\n\nLooking for Good Persuasive Speech Topics?\n\nhttp://www.top101persuasivespeechtopics.com/\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.goodpersuasivespeechtopics.com/persuasive.htm\n\nhttp://www.leeogle.org/byron/bhs/library/persuasion.htm\n\nThis is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.\n\nSpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html\n\nFREE Articles on Public Speaking\n\nThis site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.\n\nhttp://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm\n\nThis site seems OK but once again see what is useful.\n\nhttp://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm\n\nI liked this one.\n\nThe fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.\n\nhttp://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm\n\nPublic speaking do's and don't's\n\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, UK.
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Check out the topics suggested at these sites.  There are literally hundreds.  Best of luck with your essay.