I have to give an argumentive speech, and I want it to be 'different' but I can't think of a topic!
2006-10-07 17:24:33 · 7 answers · asked by Kourtney 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Did the liberation of women help or harm the status of the American family?
What are the social consequences of the vanishing family farm?
Has technology become an invasive parasite in our private lives?
What is REALLY going on with the island in Lost?
Prove that America is an oligarchy rather than a democracy now.
Are Americans over medicated?
Why did the Titanic sink?
Why do we watch scary movies when we know we won’t be able to sleep at night?
Explain society’s fascination with “something in another realm” using movies like, The Others, The Mothman Prophesies, The Sixth Sense, and Contact.
Argue the impact of a simple act of kindness.
Our national parks are in danger. What can we do to save them?
Should we really spend billions of dollars trying to repopulate pandas when they have no natural habitat to return to?
Why are dogs better companions than cats?
Why are cats better companions than dogs?
Explain why Ivy League universities are over-rated.
Should the lottery fund education?
Argue that it is possible to get a quality education online, and explain how that can be accomplished.
Why are polar bears white? Can humans effectively mimic the camouflage of nature’s creatures?
Look to these websites for interesting topics:
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.pbs.org
www.washingtonpost.com
www.salon.com
Engage in a lively conversation with a friend. When you hit on a topic of interest, turn it into an argument! Most importantly, choose something that you are interested in learning about. That will make the research less painful and the presentation more lively!
Good luck!
Rain
2006-10-07 18:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a pretty good idea of how the majority of your classmates feel about certain issues, such as sex, violence, politics, etc.
What you need to do is to play the devil's advocate. If many people in your class feel that the war in Iraq is wrong, argue convincingly that it is a just war. If they hate abortion -- argue the benefits of the procedure.
Get where I'm going with this? You might make a few people mad, but if you do your research and argue convincingly, you'll impress the hell out of them. Besides, you already have your counterarguments lined up -- these are the reasons your classmates feel the war is wrong or why they disagree with abortion.
Ready-made topic here.
2006-10-07 18:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a pretty progressive class, you might choose spousal rape - is it rape or not. To this day, some argue that it isn't.
You could also try Electoral vs. Popular Vote.
2006-10-07 17:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by TrainerMan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The evils of the internet:
Chatspeak
Flaming
Plagarism
Lack of intelligent content
Congress
etc.
Morality is whay you do when no one's looking. Why does everyone on the internet act like no one's looking?
2006-10-07 17:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "Why can't I think of a topic" as your topic.
2006-10-07 17:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How does one endure the boredom of everlasting life?
2006-10-07 18:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, why pornography is good for married couples. it's weird... and definitely not everyday.
i did a group project on adult entertainment... we did well in the class. so, hopefully it helps you out too.
2006-10-07 18:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by cuteazndude84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋