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[flex123]

I have a persuation speech due Monday and its a 5 min one. I have no clue what to do it on, if you have ideas helpme out please. Thanks fellas/ladies.

 

[BodhiDharma]

which class is that for ?

 

[fogg88]

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=184288&highlight=persuasive

 

[flex123]

I have no clue. I don't want to attempt a persuasive speech on working out. If I did due that I can start by saying __% of americans are overweight and list all problems for that and then try to persuade people to workout and diet. Sounds all good but some people in my class are overwieght and I can't make people feel uncomfortable.

 

[flex123]

which class is that for ?

My public speaking class.

 

[flex123]

Thats true spatts. I got today and tonight to think about what I'm going to do. Then tonight I have to start it and finish it.

 

[flex123]

I am simply suggesting that if you choose a topic you are already passionate about, it will make the speech easier to deliver. You can learn the facts, organize an outline, but when push comes to shove, you can just talk, because it's in your heart, not on an index card. Makes for a beautiful delivery.

When presenting a speech I get some nervous for some reason by thoughts get all messed up. I would need to use index cards If I were just saying my name and my hometown and stuff about myself.

I'm not like this with normal conversation, but when the spotlights on me and I'm being judged I'm negitive on myself.

 

[flex123]

That's normal. Everyone's different. I just memorize facts and staticis then get up and talk. 80% of people aren't listening anyway. LOL They're all sitting there worrying about THEIR speech, and judging your appearance and delivery. I like to just look them dead in the eye and talk. If there aren't any rules, you can't break em.

Alot of people need/use note cards. There's no problem with that, especially if you don't read them word for word.

PIcking a topic you enjoy will make you more comfortable and may increase your confidence in delivery.

Are there other topics that really get you? Pet peeves? What do you hear about on the news or in conversations that really makes you bristle up?

I'm a Finance major and I'm into business/investing but I don't think my college class wants to hear why they should invest their money. This should be an easy choice to pick a speech based on how your saying to do it on something I enjoy, but it's really hard for me

 

[Whiskey]

best one ever, "Why you should eat." I used it in my speech class, got an A on it too. Use reasons like how what foods can make you horny, make you gain weight, what can heal. And for your final reason on why you should eat....

If you don't you will go to hell!!!!!!!!! Since it is a sin to commit suicide, and not eating would be doing jsut that, if you want to go to heaven, please, please eat your food!!



Whiskey

 

[flex123]

My degree is in the accounting/finance realm too.

I searched through all your back posts trying to find a benign topic you're passionate about, and most of them are about girls, gear, and training. So, no suggestions there.

Playing devil's advocate and pursuading people to NOT go to college based on the financial statistics of all the Fortune 500 CEO's who barely finished high school would be funny.

See.....so seeing my interests you see how hard this is for me.

 

[flex123]

best one ever, "Why you should eat." I used it in my speech class, got an A on it too. Use reasons like how what foods can make you horny, make you gain weight, what can heal. And for your final reason on why you should eat....

If you don't you will go to hell!!!!!!!!! Since it is a sin to commit suicide, and not eating would be doing jsut that, if you want to go to heaven, please, please eat your food!!



Whiskey

I'll use that speech on my kids when I have them one day. For a college class I think I would get strange looks.

 

[Whiskey]

no no, quite the contrary, all you have to do is make it funny. The audience always loves speech's that make them laugh. Make shure you talk about the edible underwear as an option!!



Whiskey

 

[flex123]

Looking over a list of speech topics I might choose to do it on

why the fear of flying is irrational and it is safer than many everyday things. If I do this I can say my father doesn't fly and because of this I never got to go on many vacations.
-or-

Why senior citizens should have to take their driving test again. If I do this I can say how I got in a car accident and hit by a 82 year old man that shouldn't have been driving.

I'd have to state facts and abunch of stuff and relate the topic and give reasons to persuade.

This is a tough task to do! I hate this fucking class......

 

[naturally anabolic]

i think you should use spatts avatar as ur persuasive topic...i dunnno about you but i have strong convictions about it

 

[flex123]

RE: The first topic. There's a counter argument there. Sure, more people die in car accidents than in plane crashes.

BUT

If you get in a car accident you have a better chance of survivng than if you are in a plane crash.

So which is more fatal?

On one hand, there are fewer planes crashed, but on the other hand, most are fatal. Is it safer?

*****

Don't forget that you can make an informative speech pursuasive by presenting the information, and then conlcuding with a stance regarding that information.

Well that one is out also I guess. I'm getting a head ache with this. Maybe persuade why sleep is important and everyone should be getting enough of it.

 

[flex123]

FWIW? huh?

Sure PM me the sleep info I might try to see what i can write on that. Thanks hun

 

[naturally anabolic]

For What Its Worth

 

[flex123]

For What Its Worth