Persuasive Argument Presentation

General Information:
1.) You will pick an environmentally important or controversial topic and present your views
on that topic. Your goal is to try to convince your classmates that your view is correct.
2.) You will be required to present the topic, your position regarding the topic, and present
supporting facts designed to back up and support your position on the topic.
3.) You must have a minimum of 3 minutes worth of material (Maximum = 1 pd.)
4.) You will be graded on a dual scale totaling 80 points. The scale will include:
Information:
Timeliness: Are you ready to go when it is your turn?
Did you meet the 3 min. time requirement?
Topic Clarity: Who, What, etc. are you going to talk about?
Opinion backed by facts:
Appropriate delivery:
Logical Presentation:
Presentation:
Eye Contact:
Posture:
Voice Volume:
Enthusiasm:
Effectiveness of Presentation:

Potential Persuasive Topics:

Agricultural Practices Ethanol Production Mining Regulations
Alternative Energies Genetically Engineered Foods National Parks/Forests use:
Hydrogen Global Warming For Resource Extraction
Hydrologic power Governmental Regulations of: ATV / snowmobile riding
Methane Air Quality Coal land off-roading / ATV use
Solar Power Noise levels PA Game Commission
Animal Testing Land Usage Regulations
Pharmaceudical Sewage Population controls
Cosmetological Water Usage Public use of private coal lands
Medical Swamplands River Sediment/Sludge Usage
Animal Breeding Hormone / steroid use on animals State Forest Regulations
Animal Fur usage Hunting Stem cell research
Banning of Specific Herbicides Industrial Pollution Urban Sprawl
Banning of Specific Insecticides Illegal Immigrants & Agriculture Waste Incinerators
Bio-solid Usage Mandatory vs. voluntary Wild Animals as “Pets”
Coal to Oil Conversion Recycling
Cloning Mandated Human Population
Animal Control
Organ Manmade Reefs / environments
Decreasing Animal Populations Methane to Electricity
Dependence on Petroleum Mine Reclamation