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Need ideas...

Posted on December 8, 2008 at 07:04 PM.

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So in my Speech class we are doing group persuasive speeches as our final... Our group was given the War in Iraq as our topic, and we chose to be against the war.

I was given the "cultural effects" as my topic, and I need some ideas. Here's kind of how my outline looks right now...

I. U.S. Casualties
----a. total deaths
----b. wounded
II. Iraqi Casuatlies
----same as above

III. Polls showing Americans against war.

....and that's it. My part of the speech is going to have to last 5-6 minutes, so I need more things to go over. The reason I'm posting this is in hope that someone on here can give me a couple of more ideas to go over.

I can't go over anything economic (i.e. the cost, etc), mainly things similar to what I already have. If you have any ideas PLEASE post them as I need this done by tomorrow and I'm not close to finishing.

Comments

# 1 The GIGGAS @ Dec 8

Brainstorming:

- Election? Use it to show a point?
- Effects on domestic and international terrorism?
- Successes vs failures
- Bush's handling of the war

That's a quick little brainstorm I came up with. I might post some more later. Good luck!

# 2 SPTO @ Dec 8

One thing that you didn't mention and it's definitely cultural is the change in view of Muslims in America.

Here's a video report on how the Bush years were tough for Muslim Americans. I'm in Canada and the video isn't viewable for me so I don't know how detailed the report is but check it out. I'm sure you can also find some polling to see how attitudes towards Muslims have changed

http://www.hulu.com/watch/47666/msnb...slim-americans

# 3 The GIGGAS @ Dec 8

Oh, I kind of missed the cultural effects. Hopefully some of what I came up with is still applicable. Sorry.

# 4 cubsfan203 @ Dec 8

Thanks for the responses guys.

Giggas those are some good ideas, I'll be sure and pass those on to the other members of my group who could use them.

SPTO - Great one as well, I'll deff have to look into that. I could probably go pretty deep with that one comparing Muslims in American today to Japanese Americans during WWII.