How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics

1. How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics By: Mary S. Roland

2. Things You'll Need: • pen and paper, or • computer document, printer and pape • Microsoft Power Point if you'll be presenting to a group • large dry erase board and markers if you'll need to write bullet points

3. Step 1: How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics • Consider a variety of topics. • Try to pick something that you really like or enjoy. In other words, make writing fun. • If you feel gas-guzzling SUVs should be replaced by hybrid and electric cars, you'll have an easier time writing on the topic. • Make a list of topics you think may be interesting, and do some "Googling" to see what information exists about potential topics.

4. Step 2: How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics • Avoid over-done topics. • Do a Google search on "tired persuasive topics" and you will find whole articles written about persuasive topics that have been presented too many thousands of time. • When you are narrowing your topic choices, try to choose something fresh and interesting.

5. Step 3: How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics • Research your topic. Once you have made your final selection, you'll need to read, read, read on the subject. • First read everything the internet has to offer, and through that reading find at least two books on the subject which you can then find at a library or purchase. You will want to be as much of an expert on your persuasive speech topic as possible.

6. Step 4: How to Choose Persuasive Speech and Essay Topics • Present Well. • Using visual backup like a Power Point presentation or dry erase board with bullet points helps your listeners create a mental picture (visualization) of the points you are presenting. • Be brief and to the point

7. Bibliography • http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=56 • Article: http://www.ehow.com/how_4850316_choose-persuasive-speech-essay-topics.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art#