Some good places to begin your persuasive speech research online
Our Library!
http://www.dallastown.net
Use the library page – (choose high school from “Select a School” at upper left
hand corner of home page, then select click “Departments” and select “Library”)
It has two particularly good resources for your speech under “Research Links” on
the left side of the page
On the Internet:
http://www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm
Worldwide headlines on a color-coded clickable graphic
http://www.idebate.org/
The International Debate Education Association’s homepage. Contains
constantly updated lists of possible topics for persuasive speeches and debate
http://www.libraryspot.com/currentevents.htm
A compilation of links to network and periodical news headlines and issues
http://www.speech-topics-help.com/
A list of links to over 4500 possible topics others have used in the past
http://www.motivational-depot.com/speeches/persuasive-speech-topics.htm
Possible topics, plus ideas for making your speech more engaging
http://www.valenciacc.edu/lrcwest/kaysmith.html
A list of clickable topics that takes you to pertinent questions on each subject that
you could use to focus your thesis
http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/great_persuasive_speech_topics
A list of topics compiled by Matt Dunn, an experienced public speaking and
debate teacher at Colorado State University