Appendix G: Speech Topic Ideas
How nuclear power works
Biography of someone you admire
How to make pizza
The history of comic books
How to change your car’s oil
The story of how your school was founded
How to pick a bottle of wine
The history of your hometown
How to swing a golf club
Trends in the stock market
How to drive a stick-shift
History of a favorite product brand
How to shoot a basketball
Description of life in another country
How to weave a basket
The three branches of U.S. government
How to read a map
How roads are built
The Seven Wonders of the World
Disneyland
How to knit a scarf
Professional baseball stadiums
Local folklore
Roadside attractions
Chinese food
UFOs
Real-life vampires
Types of cheese
How to play chess
Key phrases in a foreign language
How to plan a wedding
How to tie various knots
Cruise vacations
Crazy laws
How to improve your health
Electric cars
Life in the future
How to throw a good party
Working in the fast-food industry
How to play the kazoo
Origins of superstitions
Lesser-known presidents
Computer viruses
Types of poetry
Evolution of video games
Raising pet snakes
Serial killers
Foreign TV shows
How to make a website
Civil War generals
Famous diplomats
All about your favorite vacation spot
Famous speeches
How to get good grades
How to write a resume
How to survive a job interview
Types of tropical fish
Dog shows
The newspaper business
All about a favorite radio show
How a computer works
How to organize a closet
U.S. territories
Voodoo
Comparison of different religions
Schools of painting
The latest discoveries in astronomy
Fringe political parties
How to find cheap airline tickets
Competitive horseback riding
How to make fishing lures
Labor Unions
Internet dating Cults
Dyslexia
Impact of media on society
Branches of the military
Famous advertising campaigns
Nursing homes
How to write a will
The United Nations
How to find your ancestors
Deep sea fishing
A particular period of architecture
How to construct an argument
Saving money on your income taxes
Sports card collecting
The history of the Bible
Book reviews for a particular author
How to avoid boredom
Sales tactics
Comparison of economic systems
Censorship in history
Psychological profiling
Picking a name for your children
America’s fastest growing cities
How to improve your manners
How to improve your conversation skills
World War II heroes
The Miss America Pageant
Interesting cultures
How to raise rabbits
Exotic pets
Ballroom dancing
Euthanasia
Identity theft
Evolution of voting laws
Natural disasters
Breeds of dogs
Dream interpretation
Drinking problems
Drug problems
The FBI
Basic economic principles
Advances in education
Spies
Evolution of the English language
National Parks
Young billionaires
Former child stars
Obesity epidemic
How to be more romantic
Types of common plants
How to cook vegetarian
Muscle cars
Antique collecting
Dog training
Model railroading
How to perform a magic trick
The intelligence of dolphins
Multi-Level Marketing
Choosing a digital camera
Funny inventions
Stupid criminals
Code breaking
How to play poker
Child geniuses
Spoon collecting
Charitable organizations
Reincarnation
How to break bad habits
Weight lifting
How the circulatory system works
Origin of holidays
Interior decorating
Lie detecting
The Supreme Court
Learning styles
Life in jail
How to properly brush your teeth
How to set up an aquarium
Organized crime
Street gangs
How to make soup
The worst professional sports teams
How the telephone works
The U.S. Postal Service
How to apply makeup
Investment strategies
The lottery
The Industrial Revolution
Medicines from nature
Memory loss
Differences in male and female communication
Mental illnesses
The Middle Ages
How the brain works
Prohibition
Drug laws
Airplane stunts
The history of your favorite musical group
Useful websites
The Great Depression
Famous riots
How to play your favorite board or video game
Interesting world records
Different philosophical perspectives
The welfare system
City planning
Reality TV shows
Types of birth control
Choosing the right tires for your car
Diploma mills
The most dangerous jobs
The trucking industry
Basic first aid
Coin collecting
The British Royal Family
Ice cream making
How search engines work
Banned books
The worst trades in sports history
How galaxies are formed
Native American tribes
Exotic breeds of cats
How to make a cocktail
How to turkey-call
How bottled water is purified
Sports card collecting
The U.S. Post Office
How cellular phones work
Computers through the decades
Spring Break destinations
The rising cost of education
Early 20th-century film making
Unique websites
How to back up your DVDs
How to make candles
Hand-held PDAs
Famous robberies
Wedding traditions of other cultures
Robots now and in the future
Rock collecting
The career of a favorite musician
How to cure/prevent hangovers
Women in politics
The Great Lakes Conspiracy theories
Iraq war
Phobias
Immigrants in the USA
Stockholm syndrome
Military benefits
GMOs
Climate change
Strategies for healthy eating
E.S.P.
Famous golf courses
Gold rushes outside of California
U.S. immigration patterns through history
Code breaking
Submarines TV sitcoms
Landfills
Beekeeping
All-terrain vehicles
Satellite radio
Exotic fruits
What to look for in a new car
Firefighting
Canadian football
The sport of “curling”
The insurance industry
Famous comedy duos
Word origins
How chocolate is made
Bio-diesel
New technologies
Ghosts
How the Earth was formed
Overcoming conflict
The longest books ever written
How to ski
How to make beer
Fastest growing careers
Origins of clichés
Schizophrenia
Afghanistan war
Brainwashing
Bartering
Healthcare Cyber safety
Women in the media
Preventing elder abuse
Civil War history/lore
World Cup
Copyright violations online
Reality of a dream
Importance of vitamins and minerals
The origin of alphabets
The history of tobacco use
Human cadavers—history of, uses of DNA evidence
Women in the military
Herbs as medicine
The history of greyhound dogs
How to achieve goals
Albert Einstein’s contributions to science
Being confident
Believing in yourself
Breaking bad habits
Being optimistic in life
Being a positive talker
Helen Keller’s life
How self-motivation works
Handling responsibility
Importance of discipline
Importance of meditation
Life and works of Mahatma Gandhi
Life and works of Mother Teresa
People who changed the world
Powerful communication
Weight issues
What winners do to win
Why travel is beneficial to education
Near death experiences
How to start a good personal inventory
The beauty of wolves
Social networking
Funeral oration
Graduation checklist
Roadside attractions
How to adopt a dog
Allergies
School shootings
Toxic chemicals in food
Brain mapping and paralysis
Hypnosis
The many kinds of tea
The many kinds of coffee
The process of building any given product on the market
Anxiety and its effects
Human facial recognition
Different types of dreams
Resort vacations
World music
Teenage pregnancy
Indian culture or Bollywood
What to do on spring break
How to make an income while a student
The basics of financial aid
How to get along with your roommate
Some inexpensive places to take your date
How to get that great internship
Basics of getting a fellowship
What to do when a roommate moves out
How to survive freshman year
How to take the GRE
How get a student job on campus
Great vacation bargains for students
What to do in your senior year
Moving out of the dorm to an apartment off campus
Freebies and discounts for students
How to fill out a FAFSA
