1. Identify five possible topics that you would like to explore for your persuasive speech using the enumerated list below that will help you identify your experiences and expertise that would be good starting points for a topic. Write two paragraphs for each of the five you select.
2. For the first paragraph for each of the five that you select, you simply start with these statements. For instance, "A legal rule or social norm I disagree with is" and then you elaborate on this with a couple of sentences explaining what that rule is and why you disagree with it.
   • One cause I'm actively involved in is ....
   • Three recent current events that have had a big impact on me are .....
   • A controversial issue that people in my culture of origin deal with is ....
   • One of the political issues that energizes me a great deal is .... (You might consider political positions you strongly favor or oppose.)
   • A legal rule or social norm I disagree with is...
   • The most important change that our society should make is.....
   • A serious injustice that ought to be challenged....
   • If I could pass a law, it would call for ....
   • A problem in our society that is important, but mostly overlooked is ...