Past speech topics (not necessarily the thesis!)
See Red (Persuasive) Speech
Take advantage of your educational opportunity Computer illiteracy Steroids Overpaid athletes Why we judge, and why we shouldn't Live life of risk and fulfillment Retail customers are dumb Laziness Exercise Overly-dramatic people Hand washing Littering Proper use of social media Pronunciation differences are OK Daylight Saving Time Help endangered turtles Barbie is a good role model for girls Adoption, not abortion No homework allowed over vacation You HAVE to judge a book by cover Porn is too prevalent Horrors of animal cruelty Stop puppy mills The 5-second rule is a lie Teens need access to birth control Mac superior to Windows Decrease teen drug abuse Nature is good for everybody Nature is overrated Wear a watch Don't misuse "2nd place = 1st loser" Don't use hardship as an excuse Restrictions for Pre-K/K teachers are excessive Elderly drivers should be tested regularly Benefits of being short Plastic surgery has significant benefits Being musical can be problematic GMO foods should be banned Good uses for meditation Video game makers should care Video games are good for you The value of Sponge Bob Guy/Girl friendships are good Blinker use is important when driving Don't have an expensive wedding Cohabitation leads to negative results Ellen White was pretty cool Justin Bieber is overrated Driving slightly over the speed limit Eat healthfully when young Pet ownership is healthy PC speech is overrated Why to close the toilet seat/lid Why all products should have testers Take care of books Benefits of gaming Recycle/stop pollution Anti-Daylight Saving Time Be considerate when passing in cars Anti-speed bumps Bathrooms should stock more TP Problem of teen smoking Getting stuck behind school buses Need for influencer-dealing hotline Requiring referee impartiality/ability Benefits to frequent showering Reasons for adoption Anti-hold music |
Process (How-To) Speech: How to...
Shoot a basketball Avoid abusive relationships Lucid dream Basic ballet positions and steps Choose a college Play an instrument: ukulele, violin, guitar, accordion, jaw harp, etc. Serenade someone on guitar Take care of a dog Build upper body strength Tie a bowtie Drive a stick shift Avoid wrecks Do your own laundry Juggle Play chess Make a smoothie/guacamole/tamales/ cookies/peppermint patties/PBJ/ German chocolate cupcakes/scones, etc. Shave a leg Put on makeup Put on chola makeup Change your identity Rob a bank Be a Christian Get everyone to hate you Train a dog Train a cat to do a trick Die cut with a Cricut Read faster Change a diaper Detect a lie Braid hair French-braid hair Grandparent-proof a remote Dance to avoid awkwardness Get gum out of hair Fold origami Change a bike tire Learn a language Recycle Stop thinking Become a morning person Be cool Perform a tracheotomy Tell if someone likes you Ask someone out Drive manual transmission Put in contacts Fold a fortune teller Fold an origami dollar shirt Tie your shoes (new method) Make peppermint patties Pleat bao Differentiate among dinosaurs Bake breads Draw Kirby Make a great paper airplane Tie a necktie Make sushi Create a computer part needs list Skin an elk Sew a pair of pants from scratch Prepare to mow the lawn |
Expository (Informational)
The Bermuda Triangle History of Soccer Mission trips Climbing Mt. Everest Effects of child abuse History of high heels Learning a language Vegetarian diets History of veganism Marijuana Pros and cons of caffeine John Lennon History/effects of cocaine Déjà Vu How sharks live Hybrid cars Mission trips Humans' perceptions of time History of socks Fast food restaurants Sleep Snakes and venom Painting style of Vincent Van Gogh Hemispherectomy Funerals Mushrooms Blind Soccer The Ross Sea The Caribbean Sea Eggnog Playstation characters All about Oregon History of quarter horses Rubik's Cube Pi (3.14) Origins of Video Games Lottery games Explaining Ukraine conflict What is Communism? History of jeans Sinking of the Felicity Ace Importance of sleep The current map of Europe Origins of teaching evolution in schools Review of popular rides at Disney parks Hair mats to clean oil spills Athens founders NASA's Artemis Project Foundation of the Black Panthers History of fishing History of sushi Importance of breakfast Teen sleep deprivation What is fungus? |