Topics for Persuasive Speech

A persuasive speech, as the name suggests, is a piece of oratory or speech meant to persuade or convince the audience to have a specific viewpoint on a specific subject. Only when the speaker is thoroughly versed in his/her subject matter, he/she will be able to convince the audience.

Providing information via a speech and persuading people to have a specific opinion about certain matter are two diverse things; and the latter is not quite easy! Therefore, the speaker should choose a topic of his interest, with which he/she can relate to and about which he/she has a lot of knowledge. Let us see some interesting topics.

• Is homeschooling really effective?
• Should exams be completely removed from the curriculum?
• What type of punishments are fair?
• Are school uniforms good or bad idea?
• Should sex education in school be made compulsory?

• Should lesbian and gay marriages be legalized?
• Is it right to have a censor board for the Internet?
• Is the current tax system fair?
• Is it right to legalize euthanasia?
• Should smoking be completely banned from public places?

• Is premarital sex proper?
• Is dieting/fad diets healthy?
• Is juvenile sentence right?
• Pros and cons of Internet dating.
• Is it essential for every student to have finance education?

• Is global warming a hoax?
• Animals should/should not be used in research.
• Organic farming should be made mandatory.
• Should fur be banned completely?
• Should people opt for vegetarianism?

• Is there life after death?
• Are vampires real?
• Is reincarnation for real?
• Existence of life on Mars
• Are ghosts real?

• Reading books
• Seat belt laws
• Coke vs. Pepsi
• Helmet laws
• Eating fast-food
• Smoking
• Drinking
• Drinking and driving
• Paparazzi
• Vegetarianism
• Community service
• Internet dating
• Impact of movies
• Over population

• Use of fur
• Stem-cell research
• Human cloning
• Legalization of gambling/drugs
• Social security
• Health insurance
• Human organ donation
• Unemployment
• Strikes
• AIDS test
• Premarital counseling
• Adoption
• Effects of divorce

Now, Let us see some seemingly funny persuasive speech topics for younger students. One should note that although humorous, they also convey a deeper meaning. Therefore, the speaker needs to be well versed in these subjects of speech topics.

• Who is the best superhero: Spiderman/Superman/Batman?
• Will students benefit if attendance is not mandatory?
• One of the best careers today.

• Should fast food/chocolate be banned for children?
• Life in the previous century was better.
• Can we live without cell phones/computers/gadgets?
• What am I against, why?

Lastly, remember that your persuasive speech may help in changing the mindset of the audience, hence, research well, speak confidently and you will definitely be a winner (literally and figuratively). Good luck!