How do I pick a good topic?

    There are three things that you should ask yourself in selecting a topic. 

1. What are you interested in? 
    Speeches should be fun!  This may be the only opportunity you have during your career to stand in front of your peers and hold their undivided attention for seven minutes.  Make the most of it, and make sure that you're talking about something that you care about.  If you like exotic cars and you've been asked to deliver an informative speech, inform your audience about three or four cars that you like.  And even if you have to give a persuasive speech, you can still keep the same topic-- just persuade your audience that one of them is better than the others.  It's that easy! 

2. What is your audience interested in?
    While your speech is supposed to be fun for you, try to make it fun for your audience as well.  Select a topic that you think at least some of the class will enjoy as much as you do.  The more interesting your topic is to them, the more likely they will pay attention and give you positive feedback during your speech.

3. What are people talking about?
    It's easier to give a speech about a topic that's been written about extensively.  Why?  There are more sources for you to find and the topic is more likely to be interesting to your audience.  SpeechClassHelp.com has a link to today's CNN news ticker on this page.  Click it for a few minutes and see if anything jumps out at you.  If not, browse through our topics.   

In the news right now:  

Popular topics for persuasive and informative speeches:
Abortion                Gay Rights        Hurricanes and Other Disasters  
Politics                    War                   Technology
Human Cloning      Terrorism         Censorship
Death Penalty         Drugs                Gun Control
School Vouchers    Deficits             Space Exploration
Religion                  Crime                TV Violence 
Pornography          Education         Sports
Biographies            Healthcare        Sleep Deprivation

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