This document contains potential speech topics covering issues around driving privileges, the death penalty, replacing libraries with e-books, allowing athletes to use steroids, the effects of violent video games, assisted suicide, taking selfies with wild animals, minors accessing healthcare without parental consent, and banning animal testing. The topics touch on legal, ethical and social issues and debate both sides of each issue.

1. ESL 605 Practice
Speeches 1

2. Driving a car
shouldn’t be a
right, but a
privilege.

3. Should the death
penalty be
abolished?

4. Should libraries
and bookstores be
replaced with
unlimited access to
e-books?

5. Are there any
cases when
athletes should be
allowed to use
steroids?

6. Do violent video
games encourage
players to become
violent in real life?

7. Should assisted
suicide be legal?

8. selfies" in natural
locations (not at a
zoo) with well-
known animal
species (like
koalas and tigers)

9. Should minors be
able to go to
doctor
appointment and
take care of their
health without their
parent's consent?

10. Should animal
testing be
illegal?