Good persuasive topic for a speech?

[AgaBoogaBoo]

This is for speech class, teacher has said any topic even if it's not school appropriate

The only idea I have is to talk about the new hybrid cars and their gas mileage.

Remember, any idea is fine as long as it has two sides so I can persuade others to agree with my one side.

 

[MoPHo]

Do gay marriages, no better way to get more people mad @ you and get attention then suggesting that gay people getting married won't bring down the empire.

 

[SWirth86]

Talk about sex before marriage. Anal sex...

Honestly, noone will really listen to a boring fact based speech on gas mileage, even if you somehow solve an oil crisis. Go for shock value.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: SWirth86
Talk about sex before marriage. Anal sex...

Honestly, noone will really listen to a boring fact based speech on gas mileage, even if you somehow solve an oil crisis. Go for shock value.

I like the idea on the shock they get with my topic.

 

[agnitrate]

Banning smoke in public.

Stir the pot baby.

-silver

 

[Zim Hosein]

Convince your classmates that every vote counts, register and vote!

 

[SmoochyTX]

Convincing Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie to wear more clothes on TV.

 

[Pex]

Why you should smoke pot

 

[TitanDiddly]

Try and convince your class that heroin is good for you.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Thanks for the ideas Zim and Agnitrate! :beer: Those are nice topics, but they don't have any shock value to them.

Smoochy, any better ideas?

 

I like the banning smoking idea.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Try and convince your class that heroin is good for you.

If you can find me some articles or information online supporting that, I may actually consider that. It's not something I support or am against, so I wouldn't feel right taking either side, but it is a good topic and I'll really consider it

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I like the banning smoking idea.

Me too, but we just had a guy come in and give sophomores and freshmen a speech on that, so that won't work

 

[DrPizza]

Go for something outrageous, but logical...

Revising the first amendment to give the government more control over broadcasts.

possible (logical) reasons:
*Copycat crimes - examples: after Columbine and since.
*Janet Jackson incident
*degradation of values... too many gays on tv (or pick some other topic that isn't common experience for your classmates that they may be prejudiced against)
*During presidential elections, the outcome is usually decided before many people even have a chance to vote - disenfranchisement of voters, especially Hawaii when results are posted while they're eating lunch, and hours before they even have a chance to vote.

 

[DrPizza]

HERE'S a GOOD ONE!!!

Persuade them to sign a petition banning dihydrogen monoxide. Tell them you wanted to do something meaningful for your speech and are going to forward the petition to the national organization.

there's a great site for all the info you'd need:
here

examples:
Dihydrogen Monoxide (hereafter referred to as DHMO, but also called hydrogen hydroxide,...)

DHMO is a *major* component of acid rain.
DHMO has been found in ground water, streams, lakes, and the ocean.
DHMO has caused death within minutes for many people who have inhaled it
DHMO is used heavily by the plastics industries and other chemical industries, excess DMHO is often disposed of by releasing it into streams, rivers, or lakes
DHMO is used by nuclear plants
DHMO causes erosion problems

etc. See the site.

edit: if they sign the petition, you deserve an A+
If the teacher signs the petition, you deserve an A+ for the class, not just the project.
I actually thought this joke was relatively well known, but no one in my physics or calculus classes recognized it.
DHMO is none other than H2O (water)

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Thanks DrPizza! I'll put that on my list to choose from as well

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
This is for speech class, teacher has said any topic even if it's not school appropriate

The only idea I have is to talk about the new hybrid cars and their gas mileage.

Remember, any idea is fine as long as it has two sides so I can persuade others to agree with my one side.

You should persuade everyone that hybrid cars will eventually cost them more in the long term than they will save on gas.

 

[SmoochyTX]

OK, since you didn't like my idea about Paris & Nicole's wardrobe....

Here's something shocking to talk on: nipple piercing. OK, well, I'll try again.

This would be a better shocking (and I guess you could make it a persuasive) topic: Shaving of Body Hair

The shaving of body hair by males or females is wholely against what the human body was made for. Hair helps keep body heat in....yada yada yada. Spiritual side of the argument - if whoever or whatever made us they would have made us with a razor in hand. But they didn't...yada yada yada.

BTW, there's lots of stuff out there against the evils of shaving.

Mind you, I DO NOT believe in this! Just something off the top of my head that would definitely get most people grossed out.

IMHO, you want to find something that both sexes can relate to in either a positive or negative way and I think shaving would be one of those things....LOL

<puts flame suit on for ridiculous comments upcoming>

Edited to add the 'for' argument:

Shaving keeps a person less prone to lice and other bugs. Shaving often improves appearance to the other sex. Long hair can be a safety hazard around heavy machinery.

 

[bootymac]

Hey! I'm doing a speech right now too. I chose to do stuff about downloading music and the RIAA, because no one in the class really knows about that sh1t, so I can run my mouth off all day long.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

I did mine on Censorship and the Howard Stern Show... Class loved it as did the professor.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Thanks guys! I decided to do it on DHMO!

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
HERE'S a GOOD ONE!!!

Persuade them to sign a petition banning dihydrogen monoxide. Tell them you wanted to do something meaningful for your speech and are going to forward the petition to the national organization.

there's a great site for all the info you'd need:
[link = here]www.dmho.org[/l]

examples:
Dihydrogen Monoxide (hereafter referred to as DHMO, but also called hydrogen hydroxide,...)

DHMO is a *major* component of acid rain.
DHMO has been found in ground water, streams, lakes, and the ocean.
DHMO has caused death within minutes for many people who have inhaled it
DHMO is used heavily by the plastics industries and other chemical industries, excess DMHO is often disposed of by releasing it into streams, rivers, or lakes
DHMO is used by nuclear plants
DHMO causes erosion problems

etc. See the site.

edit: if they sign the petition, you deserve an A+
If the teacher signs the petition, you deserve an A+ for the class, not just the project.
I actually thought this joke was relatively well known, but no one in my physics or calculus classes recognized it.
DHMO is none other than H2O (water)

A little old. And you should fail science if you don't know what that is.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Thanks guys! I decided to do it on DHMO!

This stuff on DMHO just kills me! I love that site! (I linked it wrong though, it's www.dhmo.org )
www.dhmo.org

from their site:

What are the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
Dihydrogen Monoxide Facts
Dihydrogen monoxide:

is also known as hydric acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
contributes to the Greenhouse Effect.
may cause severe burns.
contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
Dihydrogen Monoxide Alerts
Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!
Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. In the midwest alone DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage.

Dihydrogen Monoxide Uses
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
as an industrial solvent and coolant.
in nuclear power plants.
in the production of styrofoam.
as a fire retardant.
in many forms of cruel animal research.
in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
as an additive in certain junk-foods and other food products.

 

[SmoochyTX]

<sticks tongue out at DrPizza! I liked mine better! >

 

[her209]

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