I need to make a persuasive speech, any ideas??

Answer 1

smoking should be allowed in public places...

i personally don't think it should be, but it is a great topic. you already get bonus points for doing the nontraditional side but it is also really easy to defend. i violates rights in the 1st amendment because we all do have the right to smoke plus cigarette companies help boost our economy and more people would smoke if they were allowed to.

Answer 2

1. know your topic thoroughly.

2. tell your audience that they can ask questions after your speech (but in more personable terms).

3. when asked a question that you do not know the answer to, tell the person to come up after everyone leaves. NEVER LIE. tell that person that at the moment, you do not know the answer, but that you will get back to her. then do it: find someone that knows the answer, call her and give it to her.

4. i'd say that the best thing you can do in giving any speech, about anything, is to KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. what i mean by that is if the people in your audience pronounce the word "insurance" with emphasis on "in," then you should pronounce it their way, not the way you normally pronounce it. people like it when they listen to a speaker that talks in their tongue, their lingo.

5. learn what parts of your speech may bore people and watch out for it. learn a little body language. if you prepare for boredom and you see it happening, either you know how to turn the speech around very quickly to get the audience's attention back (humor is good), or else you have to know how to gracefully stop the speech.

6. before you give the speech, do it in front of as many strangers as you can get, i.e., other students that you do not know. ask them to ask you questions. this way you might be more prepared. nobody thinks the way you do. therefore, everyone's interpretation of what you say will be different from their neighbor's understanding. be prepared for it. welcome all people, welcome their different perceptions. smile at them, do not frown. do all you can to make all feel welcome, just as they are, even if they don't know about your topic.

Answer 3

Pick a subject you have some feelings about and consider how you would try to sell your views to someone.

Then take another subject--one you don't know that much about--and take a position pro or con. Research your position and develop your argument from there.

Examples:
Stupid people should stay home on Election Day.
Don't worry about gas prices--keep the economy going by driving everywhere--charge the gas!
Everyone should learn at least one foreign language.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Why should america come up with altenative fuels?