debate · Society · Deep
Should cities limit short-term holiday rentals?
Consider housing supply and local income. Explain how a rule could be enforced fairly.
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debate · Everyday · Light
Is it better to plan a trip or improvise?
Consider cost and unexpected experiences. Choose a traveler for whom your view works best.
debate · Work · Deep
Should salary ranges be visible to everyone in a company?
Consider fairness and privacy. Address differences in experience and responsibility.
debate · Creative · Light
Are physical books better gifts than digital books?
Consider thoughtfulness and convenience. Name a situation that challenges your position.
debate · Society · Medium
Should public transport be free for students?
Consider access and the funding trade-off. Explain who should qualify.
debate · Everyday · Medium
Should children earn pocket money through chores?
Consider shared responsibility and incentives. Separate essential chores from extra tasks.
debate · Work · Light
Should teams have one meeting-free day each week?
Consider deep work and urgent collaboration. Propose a way to handle exceptions.
debate · Society · Deep
Should public decisions require a citizens’ assembly?
Consider representation and accountability. Explain when elected officials should be able to disagree.
speech · Everyday · Light
What small habit made your mornings easier?
Name the habit. Describe one morning before and after. End with the benefit.
speech · Everyday · Medium
What advice would you give your younger self?
Choose one moment. Explain one practical lesson. Say what you would do differently.
speech · Society · Medium
Should schools start later?
Take one side. Give one concrete reason. Acknowledge one scheduling challenge.
speech · Everyday · Light
What is one thing you always pack for a trip?
Name the item. Tell one story about needing it. Explain why it earns its space.
speech · Work · Light
What makes a helpful teammate?
Choose one quality. Describe a moment you saw it. Offer one way to practice it.
speech · Creative · Light
Which everyday object would you redesign?
Name one frustrating feature. Describe your small improvement. Explain who it helps.
speech · Everyday · Light
What meal would you teach a friend to make?
Name the meal. Share one useful cooking tip. Explain why you chose it.
speech · Work · Medium
What is one meeting rule you would change?
Identify a recurring problem. Propose one simple rule. Describe the expected difference.
speech · Society · Light
Which local place deserves more attention?
Name the place. Describe one memorable detail. Invite the listener to visit.
speech · Creative · Medium
What would you put in a time capsule today?
Choose a single object. Explain what it says about this moment. Imagine how someone will interpret it.
speech · Everyday · Deep
When did saying no help you say yes to something better?
Describe the choice. Explain what you gave up. Name the value you protected.
speech · Society · Deep
When should a community make an exception to a rule?
Use one specific rule. Defend a narrowly defined exception. Explain how to keep it fair.
speech · Work · Deep
How should a team balance speed and careful review?
Describe a decision with real consequences. Compare two possible review processes. Explain your boundary for acceptable risk.
speech · Society · Deep
How could your town make public spaces more welcoming?
Choose a group currently left out. Propose two feasible changes. Explain how you would check whether they helped.
speech · Creative · Medium
Pitch a museum for an overlooked part of everyday life.
Describe its central idea. Walk through two exhibits. Explain what visitors would learn.
speech · Everyday · Medium
Tell a story about a plan that went wrong in a useful way.
Set up your original intention. Describe the turning point. Explain what you kept from the experience.
One-minute speech topics
100 focused questions + a 60-second practice for each.