Strong Persuasive Speech Topics

1. Zero tolerance policies are not working.

2. Fanatic religious movements are dangerous for young people.

3. Labor unions have brought in value and justice in the workplace.

4. Mothers may breast-feed babies in an airplane.

5. Wikipedia is as accurate and reliable as Encyclopedia Britannica.

6. Everyone should have access to free medical services.

7. Gas masks are largely ineffective against biological agents.

8. Why we must drink enough water each day.

9. Decommissioning is the only road to negotiations with war lords in Sudan.

10. Give emigrants the right to vote on Election Day.

11. Do sign the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.

12. Eating meat is unmoral.

13. Higher education should only be accessible to good high school students.

14. Only democratic nations should have a vote in the U.N. General Assembly.

15. International water management is the issue of the future.

16. Skateboards should be prohibited on sidewalks.

Selection Criteria for Strong Persuasive Speech Topics

Frequently Asked Question: How can you find a public speaking topic to discuss that will persuade, please and interest every member or most of the audience and not leave them feeling that they have no interest in what you are discussing?

Try these criteria:

1. What am I interested in?

2. What do I like to do that can be transformed into a strong public speaking topic to     persuade my audience about?

3. What do I feel strongly about?

4. What do I know a lot about?

5. What would I like to know more about?

6. Are there issues in the news that I find important?

7. Could family members or friends offer suggestions?

Chances are, when you are speaking, you are addressing a group of people with some common interest. That'll give you a clue to what they like and may dislike!