A TIME TO KILLPERSUASIVE SPEECH

WHY WAS THIS PERSUASIVE?

• Context?• Voice?• Demeanor?• Attitude?• Word Choice?

CHOOSING A TOPIC

• Choose a topic that really interests you.• Example: A student who had been in a serious car accident and

suffered only minor injuries because he was wearing a seat belt gave a speech entitled “The Use of Seat Belts in Cars Should Be Required by Law.”

• Suggest a change that isn’t too large.• Example: It would be very difficult to convince a heavy smoker to

stop smoking completely. However; you might be able to persuade him or her to cut down to one pack a day.

• Choose a topic that is controversial.• Example: The topic “English is Spoke All Over the World” is not

controversial. However, the topic “Everyone Should Learn English as a Second Language” and “English Should be Required in South American Schools” are topics that could be argued sine many people might not agree with these options.

TOPICS

1. Abortion2. Capital punishment3. Arranged marriages4. Sex education5. Human cloning6. Legalization of marijuana7. Mercy killing8. Homosexual Adoption9. Gender reassignment surgery10.Gun Control11.Animal Experimentation 12.Internet Regulation13.Nuclear Weapons14.Separation of Church and State

WHAT TO DO?

• Choose 3 topics.• Create possible speech topics using the 3 you

chose.• Choose 1 specific topic to use for your persuasive

speech.