A Good Persuasive Essay Topic

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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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PersuasiveSpeechTopicsStudyGuide

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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PersuasiveEssayTopics
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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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