3.2.GoodTopicsforPersuasiveSpeeches
Agoodpersuasivespeechtopicshouldcontainnotonlyagoodqualitycontentbutalsohaveenough informationthatitdeliversthepurposewell,ieclearlysupportingyourstancewhileconvincingthe listenerstoagreetoyourpointofview.Givenbelowisalistofgoodpersuasivetopicstodevelop anddelivergreatspeeches:
1.Shouldtherebealimittofreedomofpress?
2.Workingwomenshouldbeofferedspecialprivileges.
3Financialeducationneedstobeanessentialpartofeverycurriculum
4.Risksofusingsteroids.
5.Dousingsurveillancecamerasoverpublicplacesviolateprivacyrights?
6Spendingmoretimeonsocialnetworkshavemadetheyouthisolated
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Ethicalimplicationsofarmstradingandcontrol.
25.Isgovernmentmorallyrightforspyingunderthelabelofprovidingpublicsafety?
3.4.CollegePersuasiveSpeechTopics
Collegestudentsgetassignmenttodeliverpersuasivespeechesasapartoftheirdegreeprograms
Everystudentwantstoprepareandmakespeechonauniqueanddifferenttopicthatwouldbe appreciatedbyeverylistenerincludingtheirinstructors.Beforechoosinganytopic,youmustkeep inmindthatthesubjectareaofthetopicshouldbetheoneyouarewell–informedaboutandcan researchitmoretocovereverydimensionofit.Youcanalsouselightstories,illustrations,related examplesandquotesastoolstomakeyourspeechmoreeffectiveAfewofthetopicsthatyoucan selectformakingpersuasivespeechesincollegemayinclude:
1.Isonlineeducationequallybeneficialliketraditionalclassroommodeoflearning?
2Theuseofadvancedtechnologicaldeviceshasmadeeducationeasier
3.Replacingtextbookswithonlineeducationaltoolsandresources.
4.Usingfiltersincollegenetworkstopreventstudentsfromaccessinginappropriatematerial.
5.Collegesshouldintroducetheirownsocialnetworkstoenhancelearningexperienceof
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101PersuasiveEssayTopicsBy:Mr.MortonWhetheryouareastudentinneedofapersuasive essaytopic,orateacherlookingtoassignapersuasiveessay,thislistof101persuasiveessaytopics shouldbeagreatresource.Itaxedmybraintocreatethishugelistofpersuasiveessaytopics relevanttotoday'ssociety,butIbelieveIamhappywiththeresults.Iappreciateanyandall commentsorfeedback1234567891011121314151617181920212223
studentsbeallowedtohavecellphonesinelementaryandhighschools?Shouldstudentshaveto wearuniforms?Shouldcollegeathletesbepaidshowmorecontent
Shouldpeoplebeallowedtocurseondaytimetelevision?Shouldownersbelegallyaccountablefor clearingsnowfromsidewalksontheirproperty?Shouldsexualeducationbetaughtinpublic schools?Shouldstudentsbeabletogetfreecondomsatschool?Shouldstudentswhocommit cyberbullyingbesuspendedfromschool?Shouldcorporationsbeallowedtoadvertiseinschools? Shouldstudentsbeallowedtoeatduringclass?Shouldmorebedonetoprotectandpreserve endangeredanimals?IsitappropriateforstudentsandteacherstobefriendsonFacebook?Should studentshaveopencampuslunchperiods?Shouldabortionsbelegal?Shouldabortionsbelegalin casesofrapeandincest?Shouldthedeathpenaltybeusedtopunishviolentcriminals?Should studentslearnaboutworldreligionsinpublicschools?Shouldschoolsstartlaterinthemorning?
ShouldtheUSAendoverseasmilitaryoperations?Shouldpoliticiansbeallowedtoacceptcampaign contributionsfromcorporatelobbyists?Shouldpeoplewithterminalillnesseshavetherightto doctorassistedsuicides?ShouldPuertoRicobecomeastate?Shouldstemcellresearchersbeableto usethestemcellsfromabortedbabiestocurediseases?71Shouldschoolathleteshavetotakedrug tests?72.Shouldprofessionalathleteshavetotakedrugtests?73.ShouldAmericaconverttothe metricsystem?74.Shouldhighschoolstudentshavetocompletecommunityservicehoursto graduate?75.Shouldteensover13
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It'sasimpleenoughidea,writeanessayaboutatopicforcredit.I'lladmitI'vewrittengoodessays inthepast,Ijusthaveoneissuewiththistopic;Iamnotapersuasiveperson.Idon'thaveapassion towriteabout,oranideainmyhead.EvenifIwaspassionateaboutsomething,IdoubtIhavethe skilltoconvinceyou.MyargumentswouldconsistofwhyIlikethetopic(orhateit)withan extremebias,andIdoubtthatyouwouldbemovedIcouldn'tconvinceyouthatthelonghoursof schooltakeatollonthestudents.Evenifothersagreewithme,thewayIwordthings,thelackof passionandmylackofbeingabletobeassertiveisthereasonwhyIcan'twritethisessay.First thingsfirst,thewayIwordmythoughtsRegardlessshowmorecontent
You'llgetthisdefinition:"Thewritertakesastandonanissue–either"for"or"against"–andbuilds thestrongestpossibleargumenttowinoverthereader.Inapersuasiveessay,it'sthewriter'sjobto convincethereadertoacceptaparticularpointofviewortakeaspecificaction."Alongwitha bunchofHowTos.I'vehavetakenastandthatisverypassive–aggressive,onwhyIcan'twritethis essayIknowwhatyou'rethinking,thisisridiculousJustthinkofitlikethis,asyousitthere readingmerambleonandgiveexcuses.You'restartingtolisten.Yes,youhavebeeninmyspot before,lackofpassionwordsdon'tformrightandyou'rejustnotclearenough.Iseetheironyhere, thisveryessay,itcontradictsitself.ApersuasiveessayonwhyIcan'twriteapersuasiveessay.In theendit'sgenius,I'mnotfakinganopinionorsingsomeone'sthoughts.Youmighthaveconsidered thisoptionbeforebutitseemedtoostupidYoulookeduppromptafterpromptNothingWhenyou finallysettleyouknowit'snotyourbestworkandthegradeshows.Oryoudiditlastminute, rewordedsomeoneelse'sessay.You'veevenconsideredturninginnothing,Imeanwhat'sthepoint
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"Yourassignmentistowriteapersuasiveessayandpresentittotheclassinaweek.Youwillbe gradedbasedonhowconvincingitis.Todaywewillbechoosingtopics,"announcedMr. Bowerbank,my7thgradeEnglishteacherandrulerofclassroom110.Myclasssimultaneously groanedattheprospectofwork.IsimplyliftedmyheadwithintrigueasitwasalreadyMayand abouttimewehadourfirstessayHethenproceededtogiveexamplesoftopicswecouldchoose andgaveussometimetothinkbeforewehadtotellhimourtopic.Myclassmateswerealready rushingtotelltheteachertheiridealestsomeoneelsestealit.Thatmeanttheusualabortion,death penalty,ordrugusetopicswereoutIreallycouldn'tthinkofanythingandtheteacherwasslowly makinghiswaythroughtheremainingstudentslikeanexecutionerbeheadingcriminalsinaline.I havealwaysthoughtthathewouldmakeamarveloussupervillainifhehadacurlymustache,a tophat,andacape.Eventuallymynamewascalled.Islowlydraggedmyselfovertohisdesk.Even sittingdown,hestillseemedtotoweroverme."WhatisyourtopicCindy?"Asusualinsuch desperatetimes,mymindturnedtofood"Wafflesarebetterthanpancakes"Ifiguredthatawaffle wasjustadifferentlyshapedpancakewithanicertexture."Hmm.Excellenttopic.Ilookforwardto youressay!"Isurvivedtoliveyetanotherday.AsIwalkedtolunch,Iwentaroundandasked everyonetheageoldquestion:"Doyoulike
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PersuasiveEssayAperson'sactionsaremoreimportantthanwhattheysaybecauseitshowstheir loyaltyandtrust.Whatapersondoesismuchbetterthanwhattheycansay,itrevealstheir charactermore.Everyonecansaytheycandosomething,butwilltheyactuallydoit?Notmany peoplewillfulfillwhattheysaytheyaregoingtodo.Sayingapersonwilldosomethingand actuallydoingitaretwocompletelydifferentthingsIfyoucontinuallyletpeopledown,noone willtrustyou.However,ifyoutellsomeoneyouaregoingtodosomethingandactuallygothrough withit,youwillgaintheirtrustandtheywillknowyouareloyal.Knowingsomeoneisloyaltoyou andwillnotgoagainstyouisagreatfeeling,itgivesaperson
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Iamagrade9studentthatattendsTillerJuniorHighSchool.Iwouldliketoexpressmyopinionon ourGrade9schoolstore.Ibelievethatourschool'sstoreisn'tmeetinganexceptionallevelof healthyfoodsandthatweneedtofixitwhilecontinuingourprofitfortheGrade9classfieldtrip.
Duetostudentsconsumingandpurchasingunhealthyfood,Iamconcernedthatourstudentsarenot meetingthenutritionalneedsofthehumanbody.Iwouldliketoexpressmyideasonhowtomake ourmenumorenutritionwhilestillkeepourschoolstoreprofitable.SomeoftheideasIhavein mindarethatwecouldassortfruitandvegetablesintocontainerswithasideofdippingsauceorwe canalsosellourmealswithasideofvegetables.I
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