What topic have you decided on for your oral?

[Cel126]

Have you decided or still looking?

[Bad Student]

I haven't made up my mind yet, but I'm deciding between climate change, asylum seekers, carbon tax, gun control, gay marriage and the pension.

[michak]

I haven't made up my mind yet, but I'm deciding between climate change, asylum seekers, carbon tax, gun control, gay marriage and the pension.

Do the pension it seems like a pretty good topic to do, based on current events in the news. Also had heard (but not entirely sure if true) that immigrants and the like get more money than people on the pension. I could defs find arguments to talk about there.

[jazza97]

Man, everyone is doing boring topics!  why not Julian Assange/Bradley Manning, why not Julia Gillard's misogynist speech, why not the witch hunts in some exotic African country or the drug warfare in Cuba?

In all seriousness though, so many people in your class will do carbon tax, asylum seekers etc..Unless your speech is exemplary, your teacher will get tired of hearing the same shit over and over again.

Stand out a little, look a bit left field and you will find that you actually become interested in what you are researching rather than 'asylum seekers have rights too' and 'julia gillard lied about the carbon tax'

[Bad Student]

I was originally intending to write a speech on a more obscure topic but when I started doing the research, I just found it too difficult to gather enough information.

[michak]

I was originally intending to write a speech on a more obscure topic but when I started doing the research, I just found it too difficult to gather enough information.

What was the topic anyway? maybe we can help

[jazza97]

What about the U.S election system...i mean the Obama and Romney spent 900 million each on the campaign.  Pretty shocking.

[Bad Student]

What was the topic anyway? maybe we can help

I was thinking of talking about the Australian Vaccination Network and the increase in the number of "consciencious objectors".

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/whooping-cough-epidemic-as-state-records-highest-numbers-20121217-2bjbw.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/minister-orders-anti-vaccination-group-to-change-its-name/story-e6frf7kx-1226537155195

[simba]

I'm doing mine on factory farming

[Bad Student]

What about the U.S election system...i mean the Obama and Romney spent 900 million each on the campaign.  Pretty shocking.

WHAT THE !@^#. They could have used that money to pay off some of the $16 trillion debt they have.

[michak]

I was thinking of talking about the Australian Vaccination Network and the increase in the number of "consciencious objectors".

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/whooping-cough-epidemic-as-state-records-highest-numbers-20121217-2bjbw.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/minister-orders-anti-vaccination-group-to-change-its-name/story-e6frf7kx-1226537155195

Actually sounds pretty good and interesting
what view point were you thinking of taking?

What about the U.S election system...i mean the Obama and Romney spent 900 million each on the campaign.  Pretty shocking.

Seems like another good idea - very easy to find arguments

[jazza97]

WHAT THE !@^#. They could have used that money to pay off some of the $16 trillion debt they have.

there are some differing reports...i've read the above and 2 billion collectively

[Bad Student]

Actually sounds pretty good and interesting
what view point were you thinking of taking?

Pro-vaccine obviously. You can't dispute the science behind vaccination. The overwhelming majority of studies suggest they are safe and effective.

[michak]

Pro-vaccine obviously. You can't dispute the science behind vaccination. The overwhelming majority of studies suggest they are safe and effective.

Well there you go you have your contention and alreay 1 idea that can easily be expanded. Cant think of anything right now but will get back to you (to tired lol).
But just remember to acknowledge the other sides view points but you must do it in a way that shows that the peoples reasoning behind not vaccinating their kids is flawed.

I would go with this topic - it seems like something that will also get more attention in the future.

[brenden]

Do the pension it seems like a pretty good topic to do, based on current events in the news. Also had heard (but not entirely sure if true) that immigrants and the like get more money than people on the pension. I could defs find arguments to talk about there.

If unemployed they'd receive 89% of the regular Centrelink benefit (if it's the same as asylum seekers) until citizenship when it's an equal Centrelink benefit and Healthcare card benefits et al. So they wouldn't be getting more than our pensioners unless pensioners are getting paid less than Australians not yet retired that were born here which would be a bit of a worry.

I say just go with what your passionate with in regards to your speech. You will be exemplary if you speak with passion.