Persuasive Speech

[General Sarbina]

I need to do a persuasive speech in English. But I don't know what to do it on. That is where you, the reader, come in. If you guys could give me some ideas, that would be fantastic. Now I haven't received a rubric yet but in preparation for Senior Seminar next year, I would assume my speech would need to be ~10-15 minutes long. Now please don't give me any topics that have been beaten into the ground. topics like that include, but are not limited to:

• Marijuana Legalization
• Creationism VS. Evolution
• Gun Control
• Homosexuality
• GMO's
• Capital Punishment

I think you get the point. Some ideas I had were:

• Spoons>Forks
• Use of Video Games in the Classroom
• Video Games Benefiting You

Some other ideas I stumbled across:

• Disney Land VS. Disney World
• Superman VS. Goku

Stuff like that. Now if you can give me some ideas, it would be much appreciated

 

[RogerDodger]

• Spoons > Forks is a pretty damn difficult argument to make. Forks are much more utilitarian. Furthermore, the spork reigns supreme over all utensils.
• Very few games can be used in an educating way. If they do, they are limited to the more rudimentary learning concepts taught in the elementary school level.
• Aside from an educational benefit, video games don't provide much more than fine motor skills/coordination. They also come with a plethora of potential hazards.
• Disney whatever, the audience really doesn't care
• Superman is more widely understood. It would be in your best interest to pick another superhero that originated from a magazine. Besides, Goku could f*ck Superman any day.

So when you're making a persuasive speech, you must think about some things:

• Who is my audience? It would not make sense to debate the usefulness of something they don't understand, or have absolutely no interest in understanding.
• What is the scope of the argument? How particular or broad is the topic? Can you present within your time frame of 10-15 minutes?
• Is the topic debatable? Does the topic have two or more sides, with evidence and conjecture to support their opinions? Can one choose a side while factoring in the other's viewpoints?
• What is your stance on the issue? Make sure that it doesn't taint your information with bias, but also make clear at the end what you believe.

 

[General Sarbina]

• Spoons > Forks is a pretty damn difficult argument to make. Forks are much more utilitarian. Furthermore, the spork reigns supreme over all utensils.
• Very few games can be used in an educating way. If they do, they are limited to the more rudimentary learning concepts taught in the elementary school level.
• Aside from an educational benefit, video games don't provide much more than fine motor skills/coordination. They also come with a plethora of potential hazards.
• Disney whatever, the audience really doesn't care
• Superman is more widely understood. It would be in your best interest to pick another superhero that originated from a magazine. Besides, Goku could f*ck Superman any day.

So when you're making a persuasive speech, you must think about some things:

• Who is my audience? It would not make sense to debate the usefulness of something they don't understand, or have absolutely no interest in understanding.
• What is the scope of the argument? How particular or broad is the topic? Can you present within your time frame of 10-15 minutes?
• Is the topic debatable? Does the topic have two or more sides, with evidence and conjecture to support their opinions? Can one choose a side while factoring in the other's viewpoints?
• What is your stance on the issue? Make sure that it doesn't taint your information with bias, but also make clear at the end what you believe.

I know all of this. But like I said, just some ideas. I am looking for ideas

 

[General Sarbina]

And I got the rubric today. Turns out it needs to be 7 minutes long