704 Grove Olney, TX 76374
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October 05 - 05, 2024 | online via tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the “Tournament That Teaches” for novice competitors. In the morning, novice students will participate in educational sessions conducted by some of the best instructors in the state and in the afternoon they will have “educational” rounds. Novice students will be provided with cases, briefs and other materials. NOTE: Due to the nature of it being a novice teaching tournament ALL students in CX and LD will be required to use the files that we provide for those events. We will offer the following UIL speaking events: CX, LD, Extemp and Congress. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be using tabroom for registration, balloting and communication. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
October 11 - 12, 2024 | 39227 HWY 105, Saratoga TX 77585 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (936) 274-5061 | Teaching tournament for all debate events, speech events also offered. Friday is congress only. Saturday morning are teaching clinics for LD and CX that will be ran by state champions competitors and coaches for any students. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
October 12 - 12, 2024 | 2230 McKinney Street | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 325-656-6636 | Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
October 19, 2024 | 708 E. College St. Athens, TX 75751 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-676-6848 Nicole Cornish .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-570-4949 | Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
October 19 - 19, 2024 | 708 E College St | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-676-6848 Nicole Cornish .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-570-4949 | TMSCA Week 1 Test Full Academic Tournament We will split small/big school if numbers permit. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
October 19 - 19, 2024 | 1 Bulldog Dr Carthage, TX 75633 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 409-939-7842 | We look forward to seeing you back at another fantastic, superb Saturday where we foster learning and build students! Come join us! Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
October 19 - 19, 2024 | 2110 N. Edwards | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-629-5904 Joel Whitaker .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Mt. Pleasant HS invites you to attend our Fall Tiger Classic on October 19th! We will host all academic and speech events. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
October 19 - 19, 2024 | online via tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the “Tournament That Teaches” for novice competitors. In the morning, novice students will participate in educational sessions conducted by some of the best instructors in the state and in the afternoon they will have “educational” rounds. Novice students will be provided with cases, briefs and other materials. NOTE: Due to the nature of it being a novice teaching tournament ALL students in CX and LD will be required to use the files that we provide for those events. We will offer the following UIL speaking events: CX, LD, Extemp and Congress. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be using tabroom for registration, balloting and communication. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
October 19, 2024 | 9251 S Fry Road Katy, TX 77494 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 281-237-9539 | Seven Lakes Kickoff Classic Computer Science Contest 3 hour, 18 problem, UIL Programming Contest Contest is written by SLHS Computer Science Club We will provide samples of previous years contests with the invite. | Original Materials |
October 25 - 26, 2024 | 31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd. Waller, Tx 77354 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 936-372-3654 Brittany Ortega .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 936-372-3654 | If anyone is looking for a fall invitational in the Houston area, Waller HS will be hosting the two-day Boovitational October 25th-26th. We are having all speaking events (including Congress), most academic events, a costume contest, and even an escape room. Come on out and join the fun! Registration will be on speechwire, once registration is live. https://sites.google.com/wallerisd.net/waller-uil-invitational?usp=sharing Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
October 26, 2024 | 2716 South Hwy 281, Lampasas, Texas | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-556-1030 | The Badger Brawl is back! Please join us in Lampasas for a full UIL tournament - all academics (except hands-on computer science), plus Congress, CX, LD, Prose, Poetry, IX, and PX, will be offered. We will be using third party materials for all academic materials and extemp topics. Lampasas is convientely located about an hour from both Austin and Waco, and we will offer a delish hospitality room, along with very qualified judges for every event, specifically speech and debate. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Hope you're able to join us! Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
October 26, 2024 | 206 Pasadena Fwy Frontage Rd, Pasadena, TX 77506 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 832-903-2525 | Enter the Arena in Pasadena! For Grades 6-12, events offered will be the TMSCA release test for the date: NS, Calc, Math, Science, and Written CS (from A plus). Nice trophies for top finishers. Grades 6-8 will be TMSCA style (mostly), and grades 9-12 will be UIL format (mostly). Top 10 finishers in all categories will be recognized. Come have a blast! More information, including payment options, located in the following google drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_6ahxQZQhXNg9iIQzcrt19AWVNCQ3haF?usp=sharing Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
October 26, 2024 | 2655 West Overhill Drive | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 254-595-3518 | Congressional Debate Meet using ESC Region 11 Legislation. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
October 26 - 26, 2024 | 2020 N 42nd St, Waco, TX 76710 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 918-232-6073 Julian T Erdmann .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 | Waco High School is excited to invite you to our Lion Pride Fall UIL Invitational. Join us for a day of academic excellence, where we’ll be offering all UIL events (except Computer Science Hands-On) along with three guaranteed rounds in debate and two guaranteed rounds in speech. The top-placing students will receive medals in recognition of their achievements. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to challenge your students and help them sharpen their skills in a competitive but supportive environment. We look forward to seeing you at Waco High for an exciting day of competition and success! Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
September 30 - 26, 2024 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #1 opens on September 30th and the Score Posting Deadline is October 26th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
Date | Host School | Contact Information | Additional Information | Contest Materials |
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November 01 - 30, 2024 | Compete with schools from across the state. Tests and results available online at each participating school. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 210-241-4734 Fax: 210-714-9453 | Please join us for the Best of Texas Contest and compete with students from across the state. The online contest consists of your choice of twelve subjects— Accounting, Copy Editing (NEW!), Biology, Calculator, Chemistry, Computer Science, Current Issues, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Social Studies, and Spelling. You may choose to enter any or all twelve subjects. Choose just the subjects you wish! There will be three rounds of tests. Any number of students may participate. Compete virtually with students from across the state. View real-time scores of your competitors as they are entered. Best of Texas provides a valuable source of materials for your students for UIL practice without the travel. Students will be awarded certificates for placing in their classification, as well as in their grade level. A plaque will be mailed to the coach of the overall top team in each subject in each classification! Please email me with any questions! Hope to have you join us! Website: | Original Materials |
November 02 - 02, 2024 | 900 Northwest Dr Longview, TX 75604 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (903)238-5467 Fax: (903)295-5042 Melissa Witt .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Please join Pine Tree HS in East Texas off of I-20 for a full academic and speech & debate meet. We will offer all events including CS programming. Vendors include Hexco and original materials. (1A-4A) and (5A-6A) offered for academics with Sweepstakes (1st-3rd places), 1st & 2nd place team medals for events, 1st place team plaques for events, and Top Journalism and S/D team plaques. Speech and debate events will be combined. $10/academic entry. Please see our website for more information and to register. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
November 04 - 07, 2024 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #2 opens on November 4th and the Score Posting Deadline is December 7th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
November 09, 2024 | 1303 W Gayle St. Edna, Texas 77957 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 361-782-5255 Sarah Bradley .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 361-782-5255 | This will be a Debate only Tournament. Divisions offered: Novice CX, Varsity CX, Novice LD, and Varsity LD $25/Team and $15/LD. There will be a fee for not providing a judge(s). | Speech/Debate Only |
November 09, 2024 | 6350 TX-123 Seguin, TX 78155 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 210-275-6805 | NS, CA, Math, Science only Ribbons for 4th-10th place Medals for 1st-3rd place Team trophies and Sweepstakes trophies Hospitality for adults, concessions for students Early registration (by 10/18) is $8 per entry Regular registration (by 11/1) is $10 per entry Late registration is $20 per entry Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
November 09 - 09, 2024 | online via tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the “Tournament That Teaches” for novice competitors. In the morning, novice students will participate in educational sessions conducted by some of the best instructors in the state and in the afternoon they will have “educational” rounds. Novice students will be provided with cases, briefs and other materials. NOTE: Due to the nature of it being a novice teaching tournament ALL students in CX and LD will be required to use the files that we provide for those events. We will offer the following UIL speaking events: CX, LD, Extemp and Congress. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be using tabroom for registration, balloting and communication. We will use the NSDA campus for virtual rounds. It is imperative you check your emails for tabroom updates, that is how we will send out information regarding the tournament leading up and the day of. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
November 09 - 09, 2024 | 501 E. Main St Whitehouse, TX 75791 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-520-9868 John Nicnols .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the 19th annual Whitehouse Thanksgiving Classic, this is a full invitational meet, using independent vendors. We will include hands-on computer science. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
November 16, 2024 | 658 Rough Rider Dr Center, TX 75935 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (936) 598-6173 Sydney Brookshire .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
November 16, 2024 | 1800 College Ave. FORNEY TX 75126 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 214-799-3709 Caroline Kelm .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | The first time Forney Jackrabbit Jamboree Invitational: Academic events only, using independent vendors. We're excited to see you there! Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
November 16 - 16, 2024 | Online Via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
November 23 - 23, 2024 | 3701 TX-22 Corsicana, TX 75110 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-875-8869 Debbie Taylor .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 206-934-9852 | Join us for the first ever THRILLING TIGER THANKSGIVING at Corsicana High School! We will offer 4 guaranteed rounds of debate events and 3 guaranteed rounds of all individual speaking events. We plan to offer a novice division in each event as well as competition in all NSDA IEs. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
Date | Host School | Contact Information | Additional Information | Contest Materials |
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November 04 - 07, 2024 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #2 opens on November 4th and the Score Posting Deadline is December 7th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
December 07, 2024 | 16621 Hwy 36 S Wallis TX 77485 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 9794786018 | The Brazos Speech and Debate tournament will offer senior and novice divisions of CX, LD, Extemporaneous speaking, Poetry and Prose. Contact [email protected] for more information. Registration will be through Speechwire.com, but all events will be in person. We are excited for you to join us! | Speech/Debate Only |
December 07, 2024 | 100 Elk Drive, Burleson, TX 76028 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (682) 587-7114 | We welcome you to the 2024 BHS Winter Invitational! We'll be using third party and original materials, and we'll have concessions and hospitality available. Find out more and register at: https://bit.ly/24bhsuilmeet. If you have any questions about our event, please contact Ashton Hughes at [email protected]. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
December 07, 2024 | 440 FM 1138 N Nevada, TX. 75166 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 5034347948 Jordan Fitzwater .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Third Party Vendor Materials | |
December 07 - 07, 2024 | 13550 Woods-Spillane Blvd Cypress, TX 77429 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 832-266-7549 Fax: 832-266-7549 T Chang .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 832-266-7549 | Cy Woods will be hosting a STEM event on Dec 7th of 2024 We will have our normal Computer Science contest plus Number Sense, Calculator, and Math. The schedule will run from 7:30 until 3:00 for those that want to do all of the events. All math tests will be TMSCA. All computer science materials will be created by Cy Woods. Website: | Original Materials |
December 07 - 07, 2024 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
December 07 - 07, 2024 | 901 North Lacy Drive Lacy Lakeview, TZ 76705 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (254) 640 - 5785 Harley Hammett .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (254) 296 - 6700 | Come join us in Waco for the fun! We will be using testing materials from outside vendors and will offer competition in ALL TFA/NSDA Speech and Debate events. We will offer 4 guaranteed rounds of debate and 3 guaranteed rounds of individual speaking events. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
December 14 - 14, 2024 | 474 Old San Antonio Hwy / Bandera TX 78003 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 830-370-8336 | We will offer all Speech and Debate events (except Congress). Schools with entries in Computer Science will automatically be entered into the hands-on contest to encourage participation. There will be a single fee for both. No documentation needed for Interp. Registration will be through Speechwire. | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
December 14 - 14, 2024 | 1880 Williams Rd Salado, TX 76571 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 254-931-9792 | Welcome to the Salado NIETOC and UIL Invitational Meet hosted at Salado High School. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Novice Files for CX and LD: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13HvoEB8Q-bpkJ8Am4ZO7tDjV5GnInNKJ?usp=sharing (Files will be uploaded by September 14th) NOTE: Students are typically unable to access the files with a school email. We are also a NIETOC qualifier. Students can qualify in any of the NIETOC events. We limit students from competing in more than 3 events per section. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
December 14 - 14, 2024 | 2020 N. 42nd Street | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 918-232-6073 Julian T Erdmann .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 | Waco High School is excited to invite you to our Lion Pride Fall UIL Invitational. Join us for a day of academic excellence, where we’ll be offering all UIL events (except Computer Science Hands-On) along with three guaranteed rounds in debate and two guaranteed rounds in speech. The top-placing students will receive medals in recognition of their achievements. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to challenge your students and help them sharpen their skills in a competitive but supportive environment. We look forward to seeing you at Waco High for an exciting day of competition and success! Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Original Materials |
Date | Host School | Contact Information | Additional Information | Contest Materials |
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January 01 - 31, 2025 | Compete with schools from across the state. Tests and results available online at each participating school. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 210-241-4734 Fax: 210-714-9453 | Please join us for the Best of Texas Contest and compete with students from across the state. The online contest consists of your choice of twelve subjects— Accounting, Copy Editing (NEW!), Biology, Calculator, Chemistry, Computer Science, Current Issues, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Social Studies, and Spelling. You may choose to enter any or all twelve subjects. Choose just the subjects you wish! There will be three rounds of tests. Any number of students may participate. Compete virtually with students from across the state. View real-time scores of your competitors as they are entered. Best of Texas provides a valuable source of materials for your students for UIL practice without the travel. Students will be awarded certificates for placing in their classification, as well as in their grade level. A plaque will be mailed to the coach of the overall top team in each subject in each classification! Please email me with any questions! Hope to have you join us! Website: | Original Materials |
January 06 - 01, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #3 opens on January 5th and the Score Posting Deadline is February 1st. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
January 10 - 11, 2024 | 1000 E PRINCETON DR Princeton TX 75407 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 4699525405 | Find more information on Tabroom. Website: | UIL Set A Materials|Speech/Debate Only |
January 11 - 11, 2025 | 600 S. Ash PO Box 926 Archer City, TX 76351 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 940-574-4713 Fax: 940-574-2636 | Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 11, 2025 | 521 S. 16th Street West Columbia, 77486 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 979-345-5147 | We will offer the following UIL events: CX, LD (Spring Topic), Extemp, & Interp If interested in more information for please send an email to [email protected] | Speech/Debate Only |
January 11, 2025 | 18786 St Hwy 175 Mabank, TX 75147 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-880-1600 | ❄️☃️ Mabank High School is excited to host our 7th annual Panther Winter Invitational and hope you'll join us! ☃️❄️ We will offer all UIL Academic and Speech & Debate events. We will be using UIL Set A materials and ASW computer for Spelling. Register at: http://pantherwinter.tabroom.com/ Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 11 - 11, 2025 | 901 North Lacy Drive Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (254) 640 - 5785 Harley Hammett .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (254) 296 - 6700 | Visit our page on Tabroom for more information: https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=31807 Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 18, 2025 | 1000 The Green Mile | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-566-8655 | UIL Set A Materials | |
January 18, 2025 | 4800 Jack C Hays Trl. Buda, TX 78610 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-213-7795 | Hays High School is excited to host TWO UIL Academic Tournaments this year; a Set A on January 18th and a Set B on February 8th. Both tournaments will include all academic, speech and debate events, to include hands-on Computer Science. Registration will open for both tournaments on December 1st. Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 18, 2025 | 909 South Broadway Street | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 817-253-9794 Angela Furtick .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | We will offer all Academic and Debate Events including Hands on Computer Science. Math events and science will be split 9-10 and 11-12. Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 18 - 18, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
January 18, 2025 | 9251 South Fry Rd Katy, TX 77494 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 281-237-9539 | Seven Lakes UIL A Invitational Winter Meet The contest will have a computer science programming contest (limit 2 teams per school) The contest will not have UIL Speech and Debate events | UIL Set A Materials |
January 20, 2025 | 707 E. 11th Place | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 432-935-1311 | Cross Examination Round Robin Style Tournament. 4 rounds. | Speech/Debate Only |
January 24 - 25, 2025 | 2230 McKinney Street | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 325-656-6636 Kyle Brenner .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-658-6389 | Third Party Vendor Materials|Speech/Debate Only|UIL A+ Invitational Materials. | |
January 24 - 25, 2025 | 1600 Loop 256 Palestine, TX 75801 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-724-2820 Kathleen Brown .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-731-8005 | All academic contests are included. Computer Science will have both parts and you may register more than 1 team. CX and LD debate are on Friday night. Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 25 - 25, 2025 | 705 Rabbit Blvd. Atlanta, Texas 75551 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 9037964411 Stuart Drake .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 9037964411 | Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 25, 2025 | 4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd Spring, Texas 77386 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (936)203-0940 Andrew Gibson (Speech and Debate) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (936) 444-7763 | Come join us for the 3rd annual GOHS Invitational! This year we will have Academics as well as Speech and Debate! You will find all of the information you need in our google drive. Once you have filled out the google form you will be sent a registration sheet! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out! Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 25, 2025 | 201 Deep Wood Dr Round Rock, TX 78681 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-704-1804 | You and your team are cordially invited to attend the 37th Annual Round Rock UIL Invitational Academic Tournament (RRIAT) at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, TX to be hosted in-person on January 25, 2025. We are committed to having an excellent judging pool, a hospitality room, and beautiful, unique awards. We will have contests in all UIL Academic events. Third Party Vendors will supply all tests. A+ for Computer Science, ASW Enterprise for Spelling, TMSCA for Math & Science, CenterEd for Journalism, and HEXCO for all other Academic events. We will offer awards for all elimination participants. | Third Party Vendor Materials |
January 25 - 25, 2025 | 100 Carney Ln Wimberley, TX 78676 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-749-8815 | Join us in the Hill Country for our Annual Texan UIL Invitational. We are located in Wimberley, in between Austin and San Antonio. We will have a full UIL meet that includes all Speech and Debate events. Please consider joining us for a great day of competition. Website: | UIL Set A Materials |
January 31 - 01, 2025 | 31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd Waller, Tx. 77354 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 936-372-3654 Brittany Ortega .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 936-372-3654 | If you're looking for a fun invitational in the Houston/College Station area, then come join us for the Waller Invi-space-ional on January 31st & February 1st. We are hosting all speaking events (excluding Congress) and all academic events as well. We'd love to have y'all join in on the fun, costume contests and all! Registration will be on speechwire once the site/tournament becomes live. https://sites.google.com/wallerisd.net/waller-spring-uil-invitational/home Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
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February 01 - 28, 2025 | Compete with schools from across the state. Tests and results available online at each participating school. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 210-241-4734 Fax: 210-714-9453 | Please join us for the Best of Texas Contest and compete with students from across the state. The online contest consists of your choice of twelve subjects— Accounting, Copy Editing (NEW!), Biology, Calculator, Chemistry, Computer Science, Current Issues, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Social Studies, and Spelling. You may choose to enter any or all twelve subjects. Choose just the subjects you wish! There will be three rounds of tests. Any number of students may participate. Compete virtually with students from across the state. View real-time scores of your competitors as they are entered. Best of Texas provides a valuable source of materials for your students for UIL practice without the travel. Students will be awarded certificates for placing in their classification, as well as in their grade level. A plaque will be mailed to the coach of the overall top team in each subject in each classification! Please email me with any questions! Hope to have you join us! Website: | Original Materials |
February 01, 2025 | 3150 Cardinal Dr, Melissa, TX 75454 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 325-656-6636 | Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials|Speech/Debate Only |
February 01 - 01, 2025 | 501 E. Main St Whitehouse, TX 75791 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-520-9868 John Nichols .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 432-260-9752 | Welcome to the 18th Annual Wildcat Winter Games. We will host a full UIL meet, that includes hands-on computer science. Independent vendor materials will be used. 1st - 6th place medals will be awarded in 1A-4A (Small School) and 5A-6A (Large School) categories. Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
January 06 - 01, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #3 opens on January 5th and the Score Posting Deadline is February 1st. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
February 07, 2025 | 1717 Tayloe Sonora, TX 76950 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 325-387-6940 | It is our pleasure to invite you and your students to take part in the longest running Speech/Academic tournament in Texas. We will be using UIL Set B materials and offering all UIL speech and academic events with the exception of LD debate, CX debate, and computer programming. | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08, 2025 | 5101 E. McKinney Street Denton, Tx 76208 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 940-369-3152 | Ryan High School is excited to offer our UIL Set B Invitational. We offer all UIL Academic events including computer science programming. We do not offer Speaking Events at this time. We will have an AWESOME hospitality room for coaches and coordinators. Join us in preparing our students for success at the District Meet and beyond! Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08 - 08, 2025 | 19201 Colorado Sand Drive Pflugerville, Texas | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 361-944-0724 Kari Riemer .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | All academic events excluding hands-on Computer Science. All debate events (including CX, if the numbers warrant it) Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08, 2025 | 4800 Jack C. Hays Trail Buda, TX 78610 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 512-213-7795 | Hays High School is excited to host TWO UIL Academic Tournaments this year; a Set A on January 18th and a Set B on February 8th. Both tournaments will include all academic, speech and debate events, to include hands-on Computer Science. Registration will open for both tournaments on December 1st. Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08, 2025 | 400 FM 350 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 936-328-8600 | Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08 - 08, 2024 | 301 Eagle Drive Prosper, Tx. 75078 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 469-219-2000 | Prosper ISD is proud to offer our 11th annual UIL Set B Invitational. We offer all UIL Academic events as well as the spring UIL speech and debate events. We do offer programming in computer science. We provide computers and printers for writing events. We offer two classification/divisions. 1A - 4A is one division and 5A - 6A will be a separate division. Our tournament consistently provides great competition in all events and we almost always run on time. We do fill up so register early. We offer sweepstakes in both categories. Not to mention an INCREDIBLE hospitality room. Website: http://pisduilsetb.tabroom.com Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 08 - 08, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
February 10 - 08, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940)782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #4 opens on February 10th and the Score Posting Deadline is March 8th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish | Original Materials |
February 13 - 13, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL CX State Certification Deadline Scrimmage. This tournament is primarily being held with the intent to help schools across the state get 4-5 rounds of CX debate to help them meet their 8 round rule requirements. NOTE: We will do the best we can to avoid conferences from hitting each other, however, we CANNOT PROMISE that you WON’T hit someone from your conference. We encourage you to still debate to allow everyone the ability to claim that round as a true completed round. We will be using tabroom for registration, balloting and communication. We will use the NSDA campus for virtual rounds. It is imperative you check your emails for tabroom updates, that is how we will send out information regarding the tournament leading up and the day of. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
February 15, 2025 | 16400 Fritzella PO Box 412 Needville, TX 77461 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 979-793-4158 | Needville High School invites you to our 21st Annual UIL Invitational. We will be offering all academic events except for CX Debate. We will also have small (1A-4A) and large (5A-6A) school divisions for the nonspeaking events. Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 15 - 15, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
February 21 - 22, 2025 | 19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln Tomball, TX 77377 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 2813573230 | All Academic Events and Speech and Debate Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
February 22, 2025 | 13300 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 281-641-7774 | All Academic Events and Speech & Debate Events will be available. Website: | UIL Set B Materials |
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March 01, 2025 | 707 E. 11th Place | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 432-935-1311 | Full UIL Meet (CX for State Qualifiers) | Third Party Vendor Materials |
March 01, 2025 | 440 FM 1138 N Nevada, TX. 75173 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 5034347948 Jordan Fitzwater .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | UIL Set B Materials | |
March 01 - 01, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
March 08, 2025 | 18786 St Hwy 175 Mabank, TX 75147 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 903-880-1600 | Mabank High School is excited to host Mabank Mad Dash and hope you’ll join us on Saturday, March 8th as everyone is in a Mad Dash for District! We will offer all UIL Academic and Speech & Debate events, except for CX. We will be using: TMSCA for Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, and Science. HEXCO for Accounting, Computer Apps, Current Events, Journalism, Literary Criticism, Ready Writing, Social Studies. ASW for Spelling on the computer. A+ for Computer science. Register at: http://mabankmaddash.tabroom.com/ Website: | Third Party Vendor Materials |
February 10 - 08, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940)782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #4 opens on February 10th and the Score Posting Deadline is March 8th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish | Original Materials |
March 15 - 15, 2025 | Online via Tabroom | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 972-935-6008 Tim Cook .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Welcome to the Salado Online UIL Classic. We will offer all traditional UIL speaking events (CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive Extemp, Informative Extemp, Prose and Poetry. These tournaments are intended for schools or teams that prefer "UIL style" forensics. We will be offering 3 rounds of IEs and 4 rounds of Debate. We will offer novice and varsity divisions if numbers justify separate divisions. NOTE: We are willing to provide novice material if you choose to use it. However it is not a requirement to use the novice material in novice rounds. Website: | Speech/Debate Only |
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April 07 - 19, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. The RQ Meet is designed to provide your students that have advanced from UIL District to UIL Region a great, competitive experience to keep them sharp and motivated. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #5 - The RQ Meet opens on April 7th and the Score Posting Deadline is April 19th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
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May 05 - 17, 2025 | Online test distribution for STATEWIDE competition with no travel, customized testing at your school, and unlimited entries in each event. The SQ Meet is designed to provide your students that have advanced from UIL Region to UIL State a great, competitive experience to keep them sharp and motivated. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (940) 782-9898 | The Testing Window for the 2024-2025 HS Virtual Challenge Meet #6 - The SQ Meet opens on May 5th and the Score Posting Deadline is May 17th. The Virtual Challenge Meet concept allows for maximum testing flexibility, minimal costs, and MUCH greater competition since your team will be competing with schools your size from all across Texas. Last year 519 high schools participated, posting 31,025 scores in the 6 HS Virtual Challenge Meets, our most ever!! Over 80% of the Individual and Team UIL State Champions competed in the Virtual Challenge Meets as part of their UIL Academic Training Program. The HS VCMs offer unlimited entries in the following 11 events: • Accounting • Calculator • Computer Science • Copy Editing (NEW EVENT!!!) • Current Events • Literary Criticism • Mathematics • Number Sense • Science • Social Studies • Spelling. Looking forward to having you and your students/coaches on the Virtual Challenge Meet Team for the 2024-2025 season. Please email me for additional details, free sample tests, and to get signed up for the upcoming season...THANKS!!! The Commish Website: | Original Materials |
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Writing a stellar persuasive speech requires a carefully crafted argument that will resonate with your audience to sway them to your side. This feat can be challenging to accomplish, but an engaging, thought-provoking speech topic is an excellent place to start.
When it comes time to select a topic for your persuasive speech, you may feel overwhelmed by all the options to choose from—or your brain may be drawing a completely blank slate. If you’re having trouble thinking of the perfect topic, don’t worry. We’re here to help!
In this post, we’re sharing how to choose the perfect persuasive speech topic and tips to prepare for your speech. Plus, you’ll find 112 persuasive speech topics that you can take directly from us or use as creative inspiration for your own ideas!
It’s much easier to write, research, and deliver a speech about a cause you care about. Even if it’s challenging to find a topic that completely sparks your interest, try to choose a topic that aligns with your passions.
However, keep in mind that not everyone has the same interests as you. Try to choose a general topic to grab the attention of the majority of your audience, but one that’s specific enough to keep them engaged.
For example, suppose you’re giving a persuasive speech about book censorship. In that case, it’s probably too niche to talk about why “To Kill a Mockingbird” shouldn’t be censored (even if it’s your favorite book), and it’s too broad to talk about media censorship in general.
Have you already heard a persuasive speech topic presented dozens of times? If so, it’s probably not an excellent choice for your speech—even if it’s an issue you’re incredibly passionate about.
Although polarizing topics like abortion and climate control are important to discuss, they aren’t great persuasive speech topics. Most people have already formed an opinion on these topics, which will either cause them to tune out or have a negative impression of your speech.
Instead, choose topics that are fresh, unique, and new. If your audience has never heard your idea presented before, they will be more open to your argument and engaged in your speech.
For a persuasive speech to be engaging, there must be a clear side of opposition. To help determine the arguability of your topic, ask yourself: “If I presented my viewpoint on this topic to a group of peers, would someone disagree with me?” If the answer is yes, then you’ve chosen a great topic!
Now that we’ve laid the groundwork for what it takes to choose a great persuasive speech topic, here are over one hundred options for you to choose from.
If you need more help brainstorming topics, especially those that are personalized to your interests, you can use CollegeVine’s free AI tutor, Ivy . Ivy can help you come up with original persuasive speech ideas, and she can also help with the rest of your homework, from math to languages.
A great persuasive speech is supported with plenty of well-researched facts and evidence. So before you begin the writing process, research both sides of the topic you’re presenting in-depth to gain a well-rounded perspective of the topic.
It’s critical to understand your audience to deliver a great persuasive speech. After all, you are trying to convince them that your viewpoint is correct. Before writing your speech, consider the facts and information that your audience may already know, and think about the beliefs and concerns they may have about your topic. Then, address these concerns in your speech, and be mindful to include fresh, new information.
Once you have finished writing your speech, have someone read it to check for areas of strength and improvement. You can use CollegeVine’s free essay review tool to get feedback on your speech from a peer!
After completing your final draft, the key to success is to practice. Present your speech out loud in front of a mirror, your family, friends, and basically, anyone who will listen. Not only will the feedback of others help you to make your speech better, but you’ll become more confident in your presentation skills and may even be able to commit your speech to memory.
Hopefully, these ideas have inspired you to write a powerful, unique persuasive speech. With the perfect topic, plenty of practice, and a boost of self-confidence, we know you’ll impress your audience with a remarkable speech!
The purpose of a persuasive speech is to convince your audience to agree with an idea or opinion that you present. First, you'll need to choose a side on a controversial topic, then you will write a speech to explain your position, and convince the audience to agree with you.
You can produce an effective persuasive speech if you structure your argument as a solution to a problem. Your first job as a speaker is to convince your audience that a particular problem is important to them, and then you must convince them that you have the solution to make things better.
Note: You don't have to address a real problem. Any need can work as the problem. For example, you could consider the lack of a pet, the need to wash one's hands, or the need to pick a particular sport to play as the "problem."
As an example, let's imagine that you have chosen "Getting Up Early" as your persuasion topic. Your goal will be to persuade classmates to get themselves out of bed an hour earlier every morning. In this instance, the problem could be summed up as "morning chaos."
A standard speech format has an introduction with a great hook statement, three main points, and a summary. Your persuasive speech will be a tailored version of this format.
Before you write the text of your speech, you should sketch an outline that includes your hook statement and three main points.
The introduction of your speech must be compelling because your audience will make up their minds within a few minutes whether or not they are interested in your topic.
Before you write the full body you should come up with a greeting. Your greeting can be as simple as "Good morning everyone. My name is Frank."
After your greeting, you will offer a hook to capture attention. A hook sentence for the "morning chaos" speech could be a question:
Or your hook could be a statistic or surprising statement:
Once you have the attention of your audience, follow through to define the topic/problem and introduce your solution. Here's an example of what you might have so far:
Good afternoon, class. Some of you know me, but some of you may not. My name is Frank Godfrey, and I have a question for you. Does your day begin with shouts and arguments? Do you go to school in a bad mood because you've been yelled at, or because you argued with your parent? The chaos you experience in the morning can bring you down and affect your performance at school.
Add the solution:
You can improve your mood and your school performance by adding more time to your morning schedule. You can accomplish this by setting your alarm clock to go off one hour earlier.
Your next task will be to write the body, which will contain the three main points you've come up with to argue your position. Each point will be followed by supporting evidence or anecdotes, and each body paragraph will need to end with a transition statement that leads to the next segment. Here is a sample of three main statements:
After you write three body paragraphs with strong transition statements that make your speech flow, you are ready to work on your summary.
Your summary will re-emphasize your argument and restate your points in slightly different language. This can be a little tricky. You don't want to sound repetitive but will need to repeat what you have said. Find a way to reword the same main points.
Finally, you must make sure to write a clear final sentence or passage to keep yourself from stammering at the end or fading off in an awkward moment. A few examples of graceful exits:
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Are you struggling to find a good persuasive speech topic ? We know – it can be hard to think of an interesting topic!
We’ve done all the hard work and created a list of 400+ great persuasive speech ideas for college students, teachers, and anyone interested in public speaking. They’re organized into categories to make it easier for you to find one that that genuinely interests you.
In addition to our collection of speech topic ideas, we also have some tips on selecting a good topic, as well as researchihng, writing, and delivering your persuasive speech.
Crafting a persuasive speech or writing a persuasive essay begins with picking the right topic. What makes a good persuasive speech topic? What are the most important factors that make it or break it when it comes to a good persuasive speech topic?
You are much more likely to be successful with your speech when you choose a topic that interests you, rather than merely picking one from a list.
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Some speech topics have been done to death. They are tired and stale, and are not likely to excite you or your audience (think abortion, gun control, smoking, same-sex marriage). Find a topic that grabs you and your audience, something new and fresh, unique and original.
A good persuasive speech topic is one that you can use to grab the audience’s attention, inform and persuade, and provide a strong persuasive argument for adopting your point of view.
You want to pick a topic that your audience cares and what to hear about.
How to narrow down this list of ideas?
First, make a rough inventory:
Review your inventory list and narrow your choices by answering these questions:
All the answers on the questions above help you to find your angle of approach for a conclusive speech. So, select a few specific angles. Those can serve as the basic main points.
Don’t have time to read our full list of 400+ topic ideas? Here is our list of 10 best persuasive speech topics.
See this page for a full list of Speech Topics About Animals .
The world of business has so many aspects to it, but at the end of the day they are all about customer relations, about making money and about the relationship between employers and employees.
Below are topics that can be used to persuade your audience on a variety of business topics.
A tongue in cheek topic that can be used is “Hiring a lazy person isn’t always a bad thing”, this could be used to persuade an audience that often lazy people find the quickest solution to get something done, resulting in quickly completed work because they just want to get it over and done with.
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Speech Topics for Business .
Below follow topics that should be easy enough to persuade your audience without going into too much research. There are some which can be used as ‘tongue in cheek’ topics such as ‘The paparazzi are the real stalkers’ and ‘People need to visit the dentist more often’.
See this page for a full list of Easy and Simple Persuasive Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Education Persuasive Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Environmental Persuasive Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Family Persuasive Speech Topics . We also have a page with Speech Topics for Kids .
See this page for a full list of Speech Topic Ideas On Food, Drink, and Cooking .
Fun topics are a great way to get people to listen to what you have to say, because when they are entertained they listen more carefully. Fun topics also help the speaker be more at ease, because the topics are more relaxed. Below follow 100 topics that you can have fun with while persuading your audience. .
See this page for a full list of Fun Persuasive Speech Topics .
Humour is a fabulous way to get people’s attention. Below are questions and statement topics that can be used to get your points across on a variety of topics.
It is important to remember that there can be a fine line between funny and insulting. So use wit and make it fun without insulting your audience. This would be important to remember with a title like ‘The most dangerous animal out there is a silent woman’.
See this page for a full list of Funny Persuasive Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Speech Topics on Health and Fitness . We also have a page with Medical Topics .
School is a whole new world, where students discover more about themselves and life around them. These are topics that students will most likely have to deal with at some point during their elementary, middle, and high school careers.
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Speech Topics for School Students .
The following topics are for college students and about the many different aspects that they will deal with during their time in college.
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Speech Topics for College Students .
The following topics are aimed at teens and subjects which are important and matter to teens.
See this page for a full list of Great Speech Topics for Teens .
See this page for a full list of History Speech Topics .
Interesting topics will always have an audience glued to every word, even when they may disagree with your point of view. Ultimately it is your job to persuade them that your view is in fact correct.
These topics have a mix of simpler speeches such as “Pick up lines do work” here both humour and a few examples of pick up lines have worked will get you going in the right direction. For a speech with a bit more research put into it there are topics such as “Stem cell research in murder”.
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Interesting Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Legal Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Speech Topics For Motivational Speaking .
See this page for a full list of Speech Topics about Politics .
See this page for a full list of Psychology Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Topics on Religion and Spirituality .
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Science Speech Topics .
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Society Speech Topics .
Some sports topics can quickly turn into an argument between fans so keep in mind that special care should be taken with some of the suggested topics.
The term soccer was used to distinguished between soccer and American football, feel free to use the term football for those countries that do not use the term soccer.
See this page for a full list of Persuasive Sports Speech Topics .
Our list of topics is by far the best list you will find online – both in terms of quantity and quality. We add and remove ideas weekly to keep the list up-to-date.
Many timely persuasive speech topics can be found on radio, TV, your local newspaper, or your Facebook and Twitter feeds. We also have Argumentative (which is a type of persuasive speech on a controversial issue) and Policy topics . If you know of a cool topic, please send it to us and we will publish it on our page with fresh topics.
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Classical works on affective and persuasive computing have pointed out that technologies whose goal is to influence the user’s need to communicate in a charismatic or dominant style, neglecting the potential persuasive strength of other styles, such as a humble style. Humility can be defined as an epistemic and interactional stance aimed at communicating the person’s attitude towards an object, topic, or the interlocutor. Previous studies on persuasion in politics conducted multimodal analyses to identify those postures, prosodic features, gaze patterns, and facial expressions that convey humility. In this study, we describe the features of humility associated with a speaker’s tone-of-voice, by comparing two pairs of popular politicians from USA (Obama vs Trump) and Italy (Gentiloni vs Salvini) during TV interviews. Results on the acoustic side point out clear differences in the speech characteristics of humble vs. dominant politicians: Gentiloni’s and Obama’s speech is characterized by short utterances, more hesitations and disfluencies and fewer stressed words. The two speakers’ loudness levels are lower, and their voice qualities either more sonorant or even breathier. We discuss our results with respect to their implications for persuasive processes which can be associated not only to the speakers’ features but also to the speaker-audience personality-trait matching.
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persuasive technologies (Franzoni et al. 2019) on bodily and linguistic signals that promote a persuasive process in humble communication becomes more and more relevant. In this regard, a definition of humble stance will first be presented by referring to a socio-cognitive model of persuasion in terms of goals and beliefs (Poggi 2007).
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Abstract. Classical works on affective and persuasive computing have pointed out that technologies whose goal is to influence the user's need to communicate in a charismatic or dominant style, neglecting the potential persuasive strength of other styles, such as a humble style. Humility can be defined as an epistemic and interactional stance ...
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point out clear differences in the speech characteristics of humble vs. dominant politicians: Gentiloni's and Obama's speech is characterized by short utterances, more hesitations and disfluencies and fewer stressed words. The two speakers' loudness levels are lower, and their voice qualities either more sonorant or even breathier.
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