Relevant Speech Topics for High School Students

Delve into impactful speech topics for high school students ranging from technology use to social issues, offering insights into compelling subjects that provoke discussion and critical thinking.

• High School
• Speech Topics
• Student Engagement
• Social Issues
• Technology

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1. Name your top three topic choices for your own speech. You can come up with your own ideas or choose from among the ones I brainstormed next two slides. Ready? BELLWORK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016: PERIOD 3

2. Possible speech topics 1 Excessive Use of Technology Who Can Run for President Which Lives Matter The Length of the School Day Teen Indifference Compulsory School Attendance Immigration Oversexualizing Women Dakota Pipeline Salary of Pro Athletes Legalization of Marijuana Sitting or Kneeling during the National Anthem The 2ndAmendment (the right to bear arms) Legal Drinking Age Legal Voting Age

3. Possible speech topics 2 Lack of Attention on Poverty in the United States Electives as Essential in Schools (music, art, foreign languages, drama, etc.) Students should not be required to read classic literature Should schools have mandatory life skills class? Violence in Video Games leads to real-life violence School classes be based on a period of time or individual work? Cyber Bullying Abolishing standardized testing (SAT, ACT, Civics Test, AzMERIT) Obesity and Body Shaming Propose a change to the current school schedule (eg. Earlier/later start time, fewer/more hours, four day weeks, year-round school, etc.) Required Community Service for High School Students

4. Monday, November 7, 2016 (Period 3) Format Requirements: 1-2 typed pages (ONE FULL PAGE, but absolutely no more than TWO) 12 point font, Times New Roman You must include at least one example of Restatement, Repetition, Analogy, or Parallel Structure You must include facts, statistics, and/or expert opinion(You will need at least 2- 3 sources which you must share with me) Choose an organizational structure to connect ideas: Chronological order, compare-contrast, cause-effect, or problem-solution. I will provide you with some sentence starters you can use with these organizational structures. I would like you to make use of them in your speech.

5. 1. Name the rhetorical devices we have been learning about. 2. What forms of evidencecan you use in your speech? 3. What topic(s)interest(s) you that you might enjoy giving a speech about? BELLWORK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016: PERIODS 4 AND 6

6. Topic/Objective (Periods 3, 4, and 6 ) Monday, November 7, 2016: Analyze the rhetorical strategies used in four speeches and the persuasive intent of each speech. Evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an autho r uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.

7. Get together with everyone who analyzed the same speech (Periods 3,4,6) SPEECHES: TASKS: Kennedy s Ich bin ein Berliner Speech Read the speech carefully. http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/speech- 3376 Stop at the end of each paragraph and jot down a one-sentence summary. Reagan s Tear Down this Wall Speech Highlight any vocabulary you do not understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWDrTXMgF8 Robert Kennedy s On the Death of MLK Speech Take note of the elements on the SOAPStone graphic organizer. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/rfkonmlkd eath.html Be sure to add the rhetorical devices used and the evidence used. (see your notes for examples) George W. Bush s After September 11th Speech https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush9 11addresstothenation.htm

8. Group GroupWork Monday, November 7, 2016 Monday, November 7, 2016 Work(Periods 3, 4, and 6) Discuss your answers and make sure you have information to share in the whole class forum. I will assign a leader in each group to make sure all students have the opportunity to answer and complete their graphic organizer.

9. Monday, November 7, 2016 (Periods 3,4,6) Watch/listen to speeches After each speech is delivered, we will go through the SOAPStone organizer with students leading the discussion. Please follow along and give your classmates your attention and respect. What does that look and sound like?

10. Closure (Periods 3,4,6) Monday, November 7, 2016: 1. How did our presenters do today? 2. What advice can you share with the presenters to improve their skills?

11. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Period 3 No Bellwork today We are going to the lab to work on our speeches. Get logged in right away, open a Word Document, and start with your header. Left-hand corner Double spaced Your name Ms. Ousley English 10: Persuasive Speech November 8, 2016 Tab to indent and start writing. Remember the requirements

12. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (Period 3) Format Requirements: 1-2 typed pages (ONE FULL PAGE, but absolutely no more than TWO) 12 point font, Times New Roman You must include at least one example of Restatement, Repetition, Analogy, or Parallel Structure You must include facts, statistics, and/or expert opinion Choose an organizational structure to connect ideas: Chronological order, compare-contrast, cause-effect, or problem-solution. I will provide you with some sentence starters you can use with these organizational structures. I would like you to make use of them in your speech.

13. Name your top three topic choices for your own speech. You can come up with your own ideas or choose from among the ones I brainstormed next two slides. Ready? BELLWORK TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016: PERIODS 4 AND 6

14. Possible speech topics 1 Excessive Use of Technology Who Can Run for President Which Lives Matter The Length of the School Day Teen Indifference Compulsory School Attendance Immigration Oversexualizing Women Dakota Pipeline Salary of Pro Athletes Legalization of Marijuana Sitting or Kneeling during the National Anthem The 2ndAmendment (the right to bear arms) Legal Drinking Age Legal Voting Age

15. Possible speech topics 2 Lack of Attention on Poverty in the United States Electives as Essential in Schools (music, art, foreign languages, drama, etc.) Students should not be required to read classic literature Should schools have mandatory life skills class? Violence in Video Games leads to real-life violence School classes be based on a period of time or individual work? Cyber Bullying Abolishing standardized testing (SAT, ACT, Civics Test, AzMERIT) Obesity and Body Shaming Propose a change to the current school schedule (eg. Earlier/later start time, fewer/more hours, four day weeks, year-round school, etc.) Required Community Service for High School Students

16. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (Periods 4 and 6) Watch/listen to speeches Day Two After each speech is delivered, we will go through the SOAPStone organizer with students leading the discussion. Please follow along and give your classmates your attention and respect. What does that look and sound like?

17. Closure (Periods 4,6) Tuesday, November 8, 2016: 1. How did our presenters do today? 2. What advice can you share with the presenters to improve their skills?

18. How do you feel about the results of the election? What are your concerns? What do you hope for in the next four years? BELLWORK, PERIOD 3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016:

19. Topic/Objective (Period 3) Wednesday, November 9, 2016: Analyze the rhetorical strategies used in four speeches and the persuasive intent of each speech. Evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an autho r uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.

20. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 (Period 3) Watch/listen to speeches Day Two After each speech is delivered, we will go through the SOAPStone organizer with students leading the discussion. Please follow along and give your classmates your attention and respect. What does that look and sound like?

21. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Periods 4 and 6 No Bellwork today We are going to the lab to work on our speeches. Get logged in right away, open a Word Document, and start with your header. Left-hand corner Double spaced Your name Ms. Ousley English 10: Persuasive Speech November 8, 2016 Tab to indent and start writing. Remember the requirements

22. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 (Periods 4 and 6) Format Requirements: 1-2 typed pages (ONE FULL PAGE, but absolutely no more than TWO) 12 point font, Times New Roman You must include at least one example of Restatement, Repetition, Analogy, or Parallel Structure You must include facts, statistics, and/or expert opinion Choose an organizational structure to connect ideas: Chronological order, compare-contrast, cause-effect, or problem-solution. I will provide you with some sentence starters you can use with these organizational structures. I would like you to make use of them in your speech.

23. Thursday, November 10, 2016 All Classes No Bellwork today We are going to the lab to work on our speeches. Get logged in right away, open a Word Document, and start with your header. Left-hand corner Double spaced Your name Ms. Ousley English 10: Persuasive Speech November 8, 2016 Tab to indent and start writing. Remember the requirements

24. Thursday, November 10, 2016 (All Classes) Format Requirements: 1-2 typed pages (ONE FULL PAGE, but absolutely no more than TWO) 12 point font, Times New Roman You must include at least one example of Restatement, Repetition, Analogy, or Parallel Structure You must include facts, statistics, and/or expert opinion Choose an organizational structure to connect ideas: Chronological order, compare-contrast, cause-effect, or problem-solution. I will provide you with some sentence starters you can use with these organizational structures. I would like you to make use of them in your speech.