Persuasive oral season for VCE Year 11s and 12s is coming up! If you are studying VCE English/EAL, the persuasive speech is something you HAVE to do in both Year 11 and Year 12.
Remember you have to choose a topic that has been in the media since September 2024. Here are some ideas and links to get you started:
‘Adult time for violent crimes’ – should there be mandatory jail for youth offenders?
- Knee-jerk ‘Adult time for violent crime’ laws are a costly mistake that will make our communities less safe
- Adult time for violent crime: Why tougher sentences won’t fix the problem
Should Australia adopt UK’s ban on junk food advertising?
- Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK
- Calls for Australia to follow England’s ban on supermarket junk food specials
Should there be a national register for sperm donors?
- National donor conception register would prevent ‘potential trauma’, advocate says
- Lyndal wanted answers about her family. A DNA test turned her world upside down
Should we adopt newborn genetic screening?
- Should Australia DNA test every newborn?
- “Jumping too far ahead”: Australian healthcare professional, scientist, and policy maker perspectives on using genomics in newborn screening
Should trans women be allowed to compete in female category sports?
- The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield
- The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women’s events, raising many questions
Can governments ban phrases?
- Is one of John Farnham’s most popular songs about to be banned in Australia?
- More than 20 arrested over Queensland’s controversial ‘from the river to the sea’ laws during weekend of protests
Should McDonald’s be allowed to build a restaurant in Phillip island
- Petition against new McDonald’s at Cowes, Phillip Island, receives 4,100 signatures
- McDonald’s plan for new Phillip Island store sparks fierce backlash from locals
Should social media giants be forced to pay news companies?
- Big tech hits back at Labor government’s Media Bargaining Incentive plan
- Labor’s news levy for tech giants is much needed – but leaves too much bargaining power with platforms
Should e-scooters be banned?
- Queensland government waters down under-16s e-scooter and e-bike ban
- Queensland moves to license e-scooter and e-bike riders
Should Victoria reinstate election donation transparency laws?
- Victorian political donations website goes dark after High Court struck out election law
- Here’s how to fix Victoria’s political donations laws
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