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Need ideas for an informative speech/presentation

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lands11
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Alright so I need to give a 7-10min long speech on monday. I chose informative over persuasive, and I can literally do it on just about anything. I go to UVM so I don't want to do it on skiing because I'm sure it's been done a thousand times. I want something that's going to be fun to research. I'll give +k for solid ideas. Also, for your viewing pleasure:


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Nov 3 2012 2:00PM
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cbj
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Do it on all of the different dimensions. It will mindfuck everyone. I did speeches on the concepts of nothing one year then reality the next and both got 100%. Teachers love scientific mindfucks.
Nov 3 2012 2:04PM
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lands11
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That sounds pretty interesting. Any idea what are good websites to look that shit up?
Nov 3 2012 2:05PM
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cbj
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I just looked around at definitions, wikipedia(if you are allowed to cite it, take te citations from the other websites) and looked up videos of Stephen hawking, michio kaku, etc talking about reality and such. Most of the concept of nothing speech I just bullshitted besides definitions.
Nov 3 2012 2:09PM
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lands11
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I'm looking all this stuff up and it's just blowing my mind. I don't understand most of it haha I need more ideas.
Nov 3 2012 2:16PM
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_Garagely_
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Find out what kind of thing the teacher likes and do your speech on that. You'll probably get a better grade than if you do your speech on something else.
Nov 3 2012 2:19PM
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lands11
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My professor is basically just a public speaking pro. She doesn't care what the speech is on, and she usually gives good grades.....I got a 98 on my last one. I just want to research something interesting and make my speech fun for the class.
Nov 3 2012 2:38PM
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lands11
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Come on NS I need some help, I know you have some great idea
Nov 3 2012 2:58PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Dude I just did a 7 minute informative on monday. I did mine on THE UNIVERSE. I basically just informed them of how crazy dope the universe is. I threw some big numbers around and stated some mind blowing facts. People were pretty fucking into it. I also had to use a visual aid so I used this scale of the universe website, http://htwins.net/scale2/
Nov 3 2012 3:02PM
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RedEyeTheJedi
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Do it on the marijuana laws that may be passed. You could do it on Poke'mon or even some recent news event like Libya. Libya  may be a dope one if no one else is doing that.
Nov 3 2012 3:02PM
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lands11
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Yo I need to use a visuale aid as well! I have been looking up all sort of stuff on the univers for the past hour. Thanks for the idea +k to you. And everyone keep throwing ideas out, they are greatly appreciated.
Nov 3 2012 3:09PM
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lands11
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The problem is I don't understand mindfuck physics hahaha
Nov 3 2012 3:12PM
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JeremyClarkson
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The migration patterns of the Common Loon.

Ill get you started on your research dude.

Nov 3 2012 3:12PM
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lands11
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Still don't have a solid idea yet

Nov 3 2012 4:00PM
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volvotom
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Go to This American Life, pick an episode that sounds interesting, listen, talk about that.
Nov 3 2012 5:02PM
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ski.cats
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the carbon off set of nuclear energy

premise the speech with how the political world has been neglecting environmental issues during the presidential campaigns. you'll come off as smart as noam chomsky

Nov 3 2012 5:04PM
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cbj
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I didn't really either, you just have to put it into logic and words  that everyone can understand, and it is really effective.
Nov 3 2012 5:11PM
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