Guide for Persuative Speech
TYPICAL SAMPLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS
1. abortion 21. drunk driving
2. adoption of children 22. hunger in America
3. cruelty to animals 23. inflation
4. air pollution 24. invasion of privacy
5. air safety 25. juvenile felonies
6. death penalty 26. legalization of drinking at 18
7. Alaskan pipeline 27. prostitution
8. amnesty 28. energy crisis
9. animal shelters 29. euthanasia
10. apartheid 30. reverse discrimination
11. death with dignity 31. sex education
12. auto theft 32. taxes
13. capital punishment 33. gun control
14. care for elderly 34. nuclear waste
15. child abuse 35. ocean pollution
16. cloning 36. oil drilling
17. corruption in public office 37. organ transplants
18. cosmetic surgery 38. unemployment
19. defense budget 39. recycling
20. disarmament 40. pornography
EXAMPLES OF CREATIVE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS
1. I deserve an A on this speech 2. Pete Rose is a Hall of Famer 3. Hooters is a family restaurant 4. David Archuleta should have won American Idol 5. Drink Milk 6. Maxie and Spinelli (General Hospital) belong together 7. Bring Back Crispy M&M’s 8. Change RCC’s priority registration
Please come up with a creative topic so I can add it to this list in the future!!!
A SPEECH TO PERSUADE
(assignment)
Speeches to persuade seek to influence the beliefs and actions of listeners and therefore supply arguments and motivations for thinking or doing as the speaker suggests.
You want to strongly support your arguments (main points or issues) with up-dated and relevant facts. Utilize as many types of supporting materials, specific instances, statistics, illustrations, comparisons, etc. to create a strong case. Present a clear picture of the problem and solution for your audience.
1. Choose a topic that is a problem that you can both persuade and propose
1. abortion 21. drunk driving
2. adoption of children 22. hunger in America
3. cruelty to animals 23. inflation
4. air pollution 24. invasion of privacy
5. air safety 25. juvenile felonies
6. death penalty 26. legalization of drinking at 18
7. Alaskan pipeline 27. prostitution
8. amnesty 28. energy crisis
9. animal shelters 29. euthanasia
10. apartheid 30. reverse discrimination
11. death with dignity 31. sex education
12. auto theft 32. taxes
13. capital punishment 33. gun control
14. care for elderly 34. nuclear waste
15. child abuse 35. ocean pollution
16. cloning 36. oil drilling
17. corruption in public office 37. organ transplants
18. cosmetic surgery 38. unemployment
19. defense budget 39. recycling
20. disarmament 40. pornography
EXAMPLES OF CREATIVE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS
1. I deserve an A on this speech 2. Pete Rose is a Hall of Famer 3. Hooters is a family restaurant 4. David Archuleta should have won American Idol 5. Drink Milk 6. Maxie and Spinelli (General Hospital) belong together 7. Bring Back Crispy M&M’s 8. Change RCC’s priority registration
Please come up with a creative topic so I can add it to this list in the future!!!
A SPEECH TO PERSUADE
(assignment)
Speeches to persuade seek to influence the beliefs and actions of listeners and therefore supply arguments and motivations for thinking or doing as the speaker suggests.
You want to strongly support your arguments (main points or issues) with up-dated and relevant facts. Utilize as many types of supporting materials, specific instances, statistics, illustrations, comparisons, etc. to create a strong case. Present a clear picture of the problem and solution for your audience.
1. Choose a topic that is a problem that you can both persuade and propose