How to make interesting arguments about a persuasive speech topic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the web site for Parade magazine there is an article by Maryn Liles on March 29, 2021 titled 100 Good persuasive speech topics that’ll help you get an A+ in your public speaking class. She says three things to think about are to make sure that:

1] The speech topic is something you are interested in learning

2] The speech topic is something people (your audience) care about

3] You can make interesting and unique arguments about that topic

 

But she doesn’t say how to make those arguments. How can you find which already have been made by others? On January 17, 2019 I blogged about Two library databases and a web site for exploring both sides of controversial issues. The web site is ProCon which currently is called Brittanica ProCon. Depending on who supplies your state library system with their databases, your public library also may provide Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale, or Points of View Reference Center from EBSCO.