You have to prepare a 1 and a half minute speech on one of the following topicsit can be for or against 1 readers are leaders 2 computer-a menace to the present age 3 laughter the best medicine?

Answer 1

Well, what you should do is pick whichever one you agree with the most, and start jotting down ideas. They are all interesting topics. Think about some of the most obvious questions to start out with...

Why would readers be leaders? are they more literate? more knowledgable? do those things translate over into leadership? Would someone who read the Harry Potter series be just as good a leader as someone who read _7 Habits of Highly Effective People_? How about the newspaper as opposed to a comic book? Are all readers superior to all non-readers?

Why would computers be a menace to the present age? Do they make our lives better or worse? Do they really restrict interpersonal communication, or do people who avoid communication just use them rather than say, a book, to escape? Is a computer in and of itself a menace, or is it just a tool used by the menace of ... whatever people don't agree with you so you use that label? Has the existence of the computer allowed some people to be corrupted by pornography or gambling who would otherwise be perfectly okay? If you didn't use a computer, would you be at a disadvantage in today's world?

Why do some people say that laughter is the best medicine? Are there medically documented stories of people healing through happiness? Are there times in life where laughter can solve your problems? Do some people use laughter as a sledgehammer? That sort of laughter doesn't heal anyone... so how do you tell the difference? Of the different types of humor.... which are and which aren't medicinal? When is it good to be "lighthearted" and when is it better to be more serious? Should we laugh all the time?

Anyway, those are some things to think about, on both sides. You should think of your own questions as well, for whichever topic you pick and whichever side you pick to argue, and look up some more information. There is tons of information online about any of those, whatever side you choose. The challenge of a speech is finding something that you really believe in, and filling your mind with information... then, even if you run out of all of the material you had prepared before the minute and a half is up, you can tell a little story that you read online or something to fill up the time... if it relates to the topic and is persuasive, it is just as good to persuade someone with an anecdote as with bullet points to ponder. :)