Persuasive Speech
A persuasive speech is
one that establishes a
fact, changes a belief, or
moves an audience to act
on a policy.
Some possible topics:
Abortion
Abuse Of The Elderly
Abused Women
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Freedom
Acid Rain
Addiction
Adoption
Affirmative Action
Afghanistan
Africa
Age Discrimination
Aging Population
Agricultural Policy
AIDS/HIV
Air Pollution
Airline Safety
Alcohol Abuse
Aliens and UFO's
Alternative imprisonment
Alternative Medicine
American Education
Reform
Amnesty
Animal Experimentation
Animal Rights
Animal Welfare
Anorexia Nervosa
Anti-Semitism
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Armed Conflicts
Arms Control
Arms Trade
Asylum
Atomic Energy
Ballot Initiatives
Battered Women
Beginning of Life Issues
Bermuda Triangle
Bigamy
Bilingual Education
Biodiversity
Biological and Chemical
Weapons
Bird Flu
Birth Control
Body Piercings
Breast Feeding in Public
Bulimia
Cameras in Courtrooms
Campaign Finance Reform
Capital Punishment
Censor Hate Speech
Censorship
Chain Gangs
Child Labor
Church State Issues
City Curfews Civil Rights
Climate Change Policy
Condoms In Schools
Creationism vs. Evolution
Cuba
Dating Campus Issues
Death Penalty
Depression
Dieting
Disabilities Act
Domestic ViolenceDrug
Policy
Drunk Driving
Endangered Oceans
Endangered Species
Espionage and Intelligence
Gathering
Ethnic ViolenceEuthenasia
Family Violence
Fat Tax On Food
Feminism
Foreign Oil Dependence
Foreign Policy
Foster Care
Fraud
Gambling
Gangs
Gay Marriage
Gay Rights
Genetic Engineering
Genetically Engineered
Foods
Genocide
Global Resources
Global Warming
Government Fraud and
Waste
Gun Control
Hate Crime
Health Care Policy
Home Schooling
Homeland Security
Homeless in America
Human Cloning
Immigration
Infectious Diseases
Inner City Poverty
Internet Chatrooms
Iraq
Islamic Fundamentalism
Juvenile Crime
Language Policy
Legal System
Littering
Marriage and Divorce
Media Violence
Medical Ethics
Medicinal Marijuana
Medicine Abuse
Minimum Wage
Missile Defense System
National Tobacco
Settlement
Nonproliferation
Nuclear Technology
Organ Donation
Organized Crime
Peace
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Polygamy
Pornography
Poverty
Prison regime
Race Relations
Racial Profiling
Rain Forests
Recycling
Religious Right
Reproductive
Technologies
Russia
School Uniforms
School Violence
Sex Education
Single Parent Families
Smoking
Social Security Reform
Social Welfare
Space Exploration
Stadium Taxes
Stem Cell Research
Tax Reform
Teen Pregnancy
Term Limits
Terrorism
Tobacco Industry
Trade with China
Transportation
US Budget
US War on Drugs
Urban Terrorism
Vaccinations
Violent Video Games
Voluntary National
Testing
War Crimes
War On Drugs
Water Resources
Weapons Disarmament
Welfare Reform
Women in the Military
Women's Rights
Working Women
World Trade
Wrestling and Football:
Should girls be allowed?
Autotune
Cloning
Obesity
End of world
Animal experimentation
Home schooling
Mac vs. PC
Life after death
Legalizing marijuana
St. Jude’s
Should open adoptions be
mandatory
Terrorist trials in NY?
Global Warming
Smokeless tobacco
Nature/Environment:
Protect drinking water
Recycle
Don’t litter/keep nature
beautiful
Save the manatees
Spay neuter your
pet/puppy mills/get a pet
Bike, don’t ride
Why you should hunt
Carpool more
Open wildlife refuge for
drilling
Buy Hybrid cars
Politics/Social
Vote
Vote for me for President
Legalize Gambling
Legalize Marijuana
Rehab for drug addicts
Be a feminist
Gun Control
Patriot Act is
Unconstitutional
Teens should not have
sex
Gas prices are not high
Monitor sex offenders
more closely
Lower drinking age to 18
Stem cell research
Increase federal minimum
wage
Just for Fun
Blondes are not dumb
Everybody should have a
personal assistant
Brittney Spears is a poor
role model
Cell phones are rude
Legalize ticket scalping
Controversial Social
topics (watch these)
*Capital
punishment/abortion/date
rape
Legalize gambling
Euthanasia
Education
Include vocational
education in high school
Illiteracy
Use Daily Planners
Gangs are dangerous
Study Abroad
Learn a foreign language
School vouchers
Advertise in the public
schools
SATs should be banned
Schools should not be
graded
Personal/Relationships
Diamonds are a girl’s best
friend
Breastfeed your baby
Adoption
Abstinence
Get married
Live for today
Get out of violent
relationships
Have family dinners
Health
Exercise/lose weight
Don’t drink caffeine
Don’t drink bottled water
Avoid vitamin
supplements
Drink soy milk
Skin cancer
Eat healthy
Don’t eat meat
Try acupuncture/see a
chiropractor
Prevent obesity in youth
Be a vegetarian
Wear proper fitting shoes
Use a sonicare
toothbrush
Meditate
Fast food is harmful
Floss
Avoid tanning salons
Avoid artificial sweeteners
Automobiles/Safety
Don’t drink and drive
Road rage
Wear Seat belts
Elderly should have yearly
drivers’ tests
Get rid of the speed limit
Don’t speed
Carpool
Home/Leisure
Go to a concert
Climb a mountain
Take naps
Move to Dallas
Protect pets from
heartworms
Altruism/Nonprofits
Volunteer for March of
Dimes
Volunteer
Donate your organs
Operation Smile
Mentor a child