Topic Brainstorming Persuasive Speech

Persuasive Speech Requirements 4-6 minutes Memorized Must cite at least 3 different sources PowerPoint presentation saved in my inbox.*** Movement/transitional sentences Approved topic that follows the outline format 150 pts

The United States should significantly increase space exploration. Television is a bad influence. Benefits of year-round school. Peer pressure is more beneficial than harmful. Schools should not use standardized testing. Human cloning should be permitted in the United States. Schools should ban animal dissection. It is unethical to eat meat. The US government should not allow drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve. All states should ban drivers' use of cellular phones in cars. Rap music does more harm than good. Children's television does more good than harm. The United States should substantially increase its use of nuclear power. Fast food restaurants do more harm than good. Violent video games should be banned.

There should be mandatory drug testing for participation in extracurricular activities. College athletes should be paid. Beauty pageants do more good than harm. Cigarettes should be illegal. All schools should require student uniforms. You should learn how to protect your identity Food aid does more harm than good. Zoos do more harm than good. Soccer players should wear helmets. Size zero fashion models should be banned. Ban plastic bags in grocery stores Nuclear energy does more good than harm. Television does more harm than good. Human cloning should be allowed in the United States. Animal performances should be banned in circuses. Advertisements have a negative influence K-12 schools should ban junk food sales. Medical testing on animals does more good than harm. Video games do more good than harm. Community service should be mandatory in high school. The movie rating system is ineffective. Extra-terrestrial intelligence exists It is morally acceptable to experiment on animals for medical purposes. It should be illegal to sell coffee and coffee products to minors anywhere in the United States.

Eating disorders Adoption TV violence TV ratings Exercise Voting Pit bulls Circus violence to animals Locks of love Donate blood Body modifications Closed campus Adopting animals Bullying prevention Off shore drilling Homeless Standardized testing Steroids Eating healthy Drug abuse Washing hands regularly Designer children Cell phone use in schools Domestic violence Preparing for WWIII Doomsday preppers DUIs Underage drinking/smoking Media influence Peer pressure Recycling Moral values decreasing Cheating

Euthanasia Political Corruption Endangered species Animal activist groups Nuclear power Censorship Poverty Media’s impact on body image Public education Athletic steroids Cancer and microwaves Animal poaching Prisons Medication abuse Hate crimes Video game violence Gambling Homelessness Hunting/ Gun rights Teen Runaways Drinking Age Athletes using steroids Football player avg. salaries Eating Healthy/Obesity Money issues Violence (school, general) School Nutrition Abuse (drugs/ alcohol) Animal Abuse Slaughter houses Relationship abuse Obesity in Children Global Warming Steroids Over population/Prison over population Driving age Tobacco use –Advertising to underage Gangs High school dropouts Sex offenders Racism Teen Depression War Driving under influence Domestic Violence Eating disorders Divorce Bullying Whale killing School violence Suicide Pollution Internet Spam Recycling