COM 201 Week 6 part 2

Types of Persuasive Speeches (Choose only one type, then choose your own topic that differs from the examples.)

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Fact

Topic Examples:

· An earthquake of 9.0 or above will hit California within the next ten years

· The plays attributed to William Shakespeare were not actually written by him

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Value

Topic Examples:

· Capital punishment is morally and legally wrong

· Bicycle riding is the ideal form of land transportation

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Policy

Topic Examples:

· The U.S. Congress should pass legislation curbing the spread of phony

pharmaceuticals

· Action is required to deal with the problem of childhood obesity

· The city should build a rapid bus system instead of a new highway