can you give me a list of topics I can write a speech on? For example: If I wanted to write to the MTA about getting the trains to be on time or more available trains to come more often. I need to persuade an audience to better something.
For finding topics for persuasive purposes (speech or essay), there's nothing better than a newspaper or newsmagazine. Wander through the topics in here:
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.latimes.com
http://www.time.com
http://www.newsweek.com
etc.
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