Monday, October 28, 2013

Persuasive Speech Project

What is a Persuasive Speech?

The following are a list of possible topics for this subject:

Is imprionment an effective punishment?
Should body piercing/tattooing be banned?
Are chat rooms safe?
Ban on mobile phones in certain areas
Should paparazzi be banned?
Gender equality is a must in every nation
Use of arms is essential for personal security in high tension areas
Should casinos be banned?
Computers should be provided for free to students
Use of steroids allowed in sports and athletics
Juvenile criminals should be subjected to psychiatrist treatment
Juvenile criminals should be sentenced like adult criminals
Sex education should be mandatory in schools
Wrestling/boxing should be banned
Immigration laws should be severed/relaxed
Use of animals for any form of entertainment should be banned
Voting should be mandatory
Life without Internet is impossible
Teachers should be paid according to performance
Fad diets can be life-threatening
Tipping for service should be banned
Charity/community service should be made compulsory
Is internet dating harmful?
Finance education should be compulsory in high school
Beauty pageants set false rules on beauty

Use the following links to conduct your research:

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centerhttp://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/start.do?prodId=OVRC&userGroupName=nysl_li_lbhs

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

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Global Issues in Context

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