Public Speaking
NOT OFFERED DURING FALL 2013
The goal of this semester course is to empower students to become confident speakers and to help them connect
their hearts and minds with those of their listeners. In doing so, students will learn to write effective and ethical
speeches; presenting them with eloquence, proper pronunciation and confidence.
PREPARING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH
Controversial social issues can be great sources for finding a good controversial speech topic.
Topic Suggestions - More topics lcated at http://www.speech-topics-help.com/persuasive-speech-ideas.html
VVA – Two minutes between classes – Good or Bad?
VVA – Uniform shoes.
VVA – 23 minute lunch period.
VVA – Mandatory Chorus.
VVA – Drug testing students.
VVA – Detention; Effectual or ineffectual?
1. The music industry is mafia-like controlled and therefore the CD prices are high.
2. Religious fundamentalism is a growing threat to our society.
3. Health insurance companies should be refused to use genetic information of clients.
4. Doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana for severely ill patients.
5. Students who are downloading copyrighted music education should not be prosecuted.
6. Stop farm subsidies. Or other controversial agricultural subsidies.
7. The rights of ordinairy bank account holders are often neglected by bank mergers.
8. HIV tests should be available in drug stores like pregnancy tests.
9. Hunting should be restricted to some environmental areas.
10. Nuclear power is a viable energy source for the future.
11. Higher education should only be accessible to good students.
12. High school grades are inflating.
13. Should the driving age for teens be raised to 18?
14. It is crucial for women to develop a career before marriage and get kids.
15. The importance of the school prayer at early childhood education institutions.
16. Agnosticism can be simply defined as skepticism regarding theology.
17. Intelligent Design and the evolution should be teached both at public schools.
18. International satellite news broadcasting poses a threat to indigenous cultures.
19. There is still a glass ceiling for women, what men will say.
20. Governments ought to stop child labor. Or take other social issues regarding children in develpment countries.
21. The minimum wage only should be at a level in which a person can survive.
22. The government should pay for all healthcare services.
23. Stuttering causes self-acceptance and self-esteem problems. Choose just one of the two speech topics and persuade how to improve it.
24. Parents are to blame for unruly children in public restaurants.
25. Adopt a little sister or brother - this is nowadays an actual controversial speech topic.
1. Should school students face a mandatory drug test?
2. Should the African Union copy the European Union cooperation model?
3. Should students be required to wear a school uniform?
4. Are the Olympic Games a waste of money? Or other debate speech topics on huge sports events.
5. Should all African conflicts be handled by African countries themselves, and not by third parties?
6. Is our nation still unprepared for disasters? Or other debate topic themes about safety.
7. Should school prayer be prohibited?
8. Should skateboards be prohibited on sidewalks?
9. Should minorities be treated differentially?
10. Should the age to vote be reduced to 16?
11. Should 16 year old people be allowed to get a tattoo? Or other speech ideas on for example ear and body part piercings?
12. Should the Double Jeopardy Rule - nobody can be tried twice for the same offence - be abolished?
13. Could a President serve for more than two terms?
14. Should the use of animals in sports and entertainment be banned?
15. Should there be a curfew for people under 18 years to reduce crime?
16. Does Hollywood movies have a bad influence on the world?
17. Should homework assignments be limited to a maximum of three nights a week?
18. Do school autorities have the right to search students’ lockers? Or other education related debate topic issues.
19. Do adopted children have the right to know who their biological parents are?
20. Should there be a green tax on aviation fuel?
21. Should factory farming of chickens be banned?
22. Are certain persuasive issues not appropriate for debate speech topics?
The goal of this semester course is to empower students to become confident speakers and to help them connect
their hearts and minds with those of their listeners. In doing so, students will learn to write effective and ethical
speeches; presenting them with eloquence, proper pronunciation and confidence.
PREPARING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH
Controversial social issues can be great sources for finding a good controversial speech topic.
Topic Suggestions - More topics lcated at http://www.speech-topics-help.com/persuasive-speech-ideas.html
VVA – Two minutes between classes – Good or Bad?
VVA – Uniform shoes.
VVA – 23 minute lunch period.
VVA – Mandatory Chorus.
VVA – Drug testing students.
VVA – Detention; Effectual or ineffectual?
1. The music industry is mafia-like controlled and therefore the CD prices are high.
2. Religious fundamentalism is a growing threat to our society.
3. Health insurance companies should be refused to use genetic information of clients.
4. Doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana for severely ill patients.
5. Students who are downloading copyrighted music education should not be prosecuted.
6. Stop farm subsidies. Or other controversial agricultural subsidies.
7. The rights of ordinairy bank account holders are often neglected by bank mergers.
8. HIV tests should be available in drug stores like pregnancy tests.
9. Hunting should be restricted to some environmental areas.
10. Nuclear power is a viable energy source for the future.
11. Higher education should only be accessible to good students.
12. High school grades are inflating.
13. Should the driving age for teens be raised to 18?
14. It is crucial for women to develop a career before marriage and get kids.
15. The importance of the school prayer at early childhood education institutions.
16. Agnosticism can be simply defined as skepticism regarding theology.
17. Intelligent Design and the evolution should be teached both at public schools.
18. International satellite news broadcasting poses a threat to indigenous cultures.
19. There is still a glass ceiling for women, what men will say.
20. Governments ought to stop child labor. Or take other social issues regarding children in develpment countries.
21. The minimum wage only should be at a level in which a person can survive.
22. The government should pay for all healthcare services.
23. Stuttering causes self-acceptance and self-esteem problems. Choose just one of the two speech topics and persuade how to improve it.
24. Parents are to blame for unruly children in public restaurants.
25. Adopt a little sister or brother - this is nowadays an actual controversial speech topic.
1. Should school students face a mandatory drug test?
2. Should the African Union copy the European Union cooperation model?
3. Should students be required to wear a school uniform?
4. Are the Olympic Games a waste of money? Or other debate speech topics on huge sports events.
5. Should all African conflicts be handled by African countries themselves, and not by third parties?
6. Is our nation still unprepared for disasters? Or other debate topic themes about safety.
7. Should school prayer be prohibited?
8. Should skateboards be prohibited on sidewalks?
9. Should minorities be treated differentially?
10. Should the age to vote be reduced to 16?
11. Should 16 year old people be allowed to get a tattoo? Or other speech ideas on for example ear and body part piercings?
12. Should the Double Jeopardy Rule - nobody can be tried twice for the same offence - be abolished?
13. Could a President serve for more than two terms?
14. Should the use of animals in sports and entertainment be banned?
15. Should there be a curfew for people under 18 years to reduce crime?
16. Does Hollywood movies have a bad influence on the world?
17. Should homework assignments be limited to a maximum of three nights a week?
18. Do school autorities have the right to search students’ lockers? Or other education related debate topic issues.
19. Do adopted children have the right to know who their biological parents are?
20. Should there be a green tax on aviation fuel?
21. Should factory farming of chickens be banned?
22. Are certain persuasive issues not appropriate for debate speech topics?