CHOOSING A TOPIC
Getting started is easier said than done. How do you choose an interesting topic while meeting the requirements? We've compiled a list of topics to get you started.
INTRODUCTION | INFORMATIVE | PERSUASIVE | MONROE
“How to” | SEE-I | Explanation | This I Believe
(This is only a suggested list of topics. Your mentors and instructor can help you brainstorm additional topics of interest.)
Informative Speech: Explanation
Psychological tactics in marketing.
The history of motorcycles.
America’s fastest growing cities.
Poverty in New York City.
The pros and cons of teaching students three languages in school.
The evidence of the paranormal.
The mystery of the Bermuda triangle.
The evidence that bigfoot exists.
The existence of super-humans.
Hypnosis: its misconceptions and common uses.
What to know about transferring colleges.
The history of the Chicago Bulls.
The responsibility of parents and students regarding education.
The origins of soccer.
The history of special education over the past 30 years.
How visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners are different.
How to bring back the passion for education.
Education is the master key to all.
The rising cost of education.
Technology in the classroom.
The qualities of a good student.
The different learning styles students have.
The education system in Pakistan.
Why conserving energy is important.
The negative aspects of a polluted environment.
Feminism and its misconceptions.
How LGBT youth are protected.
The different types of personalities.
What rights consumers have.
Computers through the decades.
The history of fashion.
The history of high heels.
The history of cosmetic makeup.
The history of Valentine’s day.
The seven wonders of the world.
Leaders that changed the world
How marriages today differ from marriages from the 60’s.
The guidelines for military marriages.
The history of Tibetan burial practices.
What Olympic events did ancient Greece have?
Dinosaurs and how they left the face of the earth.
The role of Jawaharlal Nehru in India’s independence.
A comparison of Genesis and Revelation in the Bible.
John F. Kennedy’s scandals and assassination.
The importance of the Great Wall of China.
The fire at Yellowstone National Park in 1988.
The history of immigrants in the American workforce.
The real origin of the fortune cookie.
The history of Native American tribes.
The history of the use of human cadavers.
The history of American comic books.
The history of witchcraft and wicca.
The history of antibiotics.
A comparison of different religions.
The history of the Christian church.
The main principles of Christianity.
The history of the Bible.
The history of English rule in South Africa.
How World War Two started and ended.
The evolution of the English language.
The life and works of Mahatma Gandhi.
The life and works of Mother Teresa.
Interesting details about Noah’s ark.
The history of Rastafarians in Jamaica.
The origin of Christmas.
The history of the Dominican Republic.
The great escape of Alcatraz.
Some interesting facts about the human brain.
Trans-humanism and the evolution of the human race.
How Charles Darwin changed the world.
The latest discoveries in astronomy.
Where did dogs come from?
The craziest scientists in history.
The intelligence of dolphins.
The history of genetically mutated animals.
The different types of poetry.
Difference between empathy and sympathy.
The history of the British royal family.
The origin of alphabets.
The history of medicine.
How the Cold War began.
The history of women in the military.
The history of the Great Depression.
The life of Helen Keller.
The origin of holidays.
How the Columbine massacre happened.
The history of the Supreme Court.
The most famous robberies in history.
The history of the national park system.
The history of Indian culture.
The history of labor unions.
The history of street gangs.
The history of batteries.
The different types of poetry.
The basics of photography.
Some important women in the media.
The benefits of satellite radio.
The evolution of rock and roll.
The United States military branches.
The history of early 20th century filmmaking.