Basically, Original Oratory in forensics is giving a speech competitively. I'm competing in this next year and I'm having trouble thinking of topics. I want to give an inspirational speech I'm pretty sure and I had an idea about a topic of "Doing the right thing" This topic is relatively cliche and general so i was wondering if
(a) You had any ideas to enhance this?
(b) You had any ideas for other inspirational topics that you have come up with or saw someone perform successfully
I'm not a 100% learned with original oratory but if it was me, I would go on about a topic that's quite "radical" and in heated debate at the moment & try to influence them in one way or another very persuasively.
What about animal cruelty, homosexuality, drugs & alcohol, global warming, sexism, racism, etc.
If not, what about kids facing agism (yes, that's a word), or mental retardation, judgment, untreated/ignored teenage depression, cancer (you can use Connor's Heroes for an example), adopting military families. Or better yet, why don't you try and volunteer at Hospice near where you live & talk about that & strengthen it and make it have more impact by adding in what you personally experienced.
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