I want to enter this Persuasive speech contest at my college next week (CASH PRIZES!!) And the speech HAS to be 8 mintues [the time limits are stricly enforced, and i dont wanna be just standing up their short of 8 minutes] Whats a good topic that will last me this long.
2006-11-29 14:41:00 · 15 answers · asked by woah 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A woman for president!
2006-11-29 14:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by For sure 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I had to write a persuasive speech a LONG time ago, I wrote about the commercialization of Christmas . . . but if you don't believe in it and don't think it's important, it won't work. I suggest finding something that you are deeply passionate about and start from there . . . the words will soon flow. I got an A +++
Hope this helps!
2006-11-29 14:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sweetpea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always imagined that speaking about the life and travels as a five dollar bill would be an intriguing speech. Walk though something like the day in the life of...and at the ending revealing that it was about a piece of money. Keeps them guessing throughout the whole speech, interested and then hitting themselves for not catching on quicker what it was all about:) Add into the mix the powerful force that is greed that drives as all making it a persuasive topic.
2006-11-29 14:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by blendermix22 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I did one last year on the reasons pregnant mothers should not drink. I went for eight min., and got an A on my speech. I also did a power point with it. It doesn't matter what you do it on as long as it is something that you truly believe in. Once you think of that subject you'll wish you had allot more time than eight min.
2006-11-29 14:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Organ donation
Throw out some stats on organ donation that are startling, tackle a few misconceptions, and urge the audience to make a decision one way or another and inform their families. At the end, hand out organ donation forms.
2006-11-29 14:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by Milana P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could talk about exceptance of all humans . You could talk about the fact that there are more unmarried couples living in a household than there are married couples , why the delcline?
2006-11-29 14:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by MW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not the driving age should increase to 18
2006-11-29 14:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be on the issue of flag burning. You can go on forever with that one. Trust me, I just did a debate on it. Go on Wikipedia and look up some stuff.
2006-11-29 14:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by VoDkA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Defend your stance (or develop a stance) on use of stem cells to reduce human suffering and disease.
2006-11-29 14:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by lil'oleJewler 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could speak on the wages of sin. Then explain the horror of eternity in hell. That seems to have worked for a number of well known evangelist.
2006-11-29 14:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by rentsdew 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋