Brainstorming Informative Speech Topics

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Brainstorming Informative Speech Topics

Private Prisons in the US

GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform about the continuous emergence of privatized prisons in the United States of America.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience on the significance of the private prison system in the US criminal justice.

THESIS STATEMENT: The overcrowding witnessed in US public prisons due to increased incarcerations has necessitated alternative ways of housing inmates such as privatized prisons.

MAIN POINTS:

As of 2020, the United States prison system had approximately 2.4 million adults incarcerated, a population larger than some major American cities.

According to reports by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of 2018 about 128,063 inmates were held in privately run prison facilities which is a 47% increase from 87,369 inmates in 2000.

Privatized prison system saves the US federal government 20% cost of housing an inmate as well as the burden of prison administration.

Domestic Violence in the US

GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform on the current prevalence of domestic violence in the United States amidst the economic downturn caused by the covid-19 pandemic.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about the main victims of domestic violence and how they can be saved.

THESIS STATEMENT: Domestic violence is a serious public health problem in the US which requires mass sensitization for its prevention.

MAIN POINTS:

Domestic violence comes in various forms of abuse such as physical, emotional, sexual, and economic, and the victims are majorly the perceived weaker groups such as children, women, and the elderly.

According to various studies conducted in the US, there are approximately 1500 deaths recorded annually that are directly related to domestic violence.

Children who witness or are victims of domestic or family violence are highly likely to engage in it in the future as a mean of conflict resolution in relationships.

Covid-19 Pandemic: What we have Learnt

GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform on what covid-19 pandemic has revealed about our global healthcare system.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about the useful economic and healthcare lessons that we have acquired from the covid-19 pandemic for future use in case of a similar flu outbreak.

THESIS STATEMENT: Covid-19 pandemic exposed the unpreparedness and poor healthcare policies that underline healthcare provisions in most developed economies.

MAIN POINTS:

Proper funding of medical research is a very important arsenal in disease prevention.

Healthcare is a universal and basic need that should be a priority for all governments.

There is need for the world economic system to be primarily predicated on technological production to prevent future economic downturn as currently witnessed.

Anti-Racism Movements: Black Lives Matter

GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform on the current anti-racism movements witnessed around the globe on the endemic racism against black people.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience on what Black Lives Matter movement in the United States of America is all about and its goals.

THESIS STATEMENT: The endemic racial prejudice and state-sanctioned violence against blacks that continues to be witnessed in the US ethically obliges every patriotic American to join the Black Lives Matter movement in dismantling the injustices.

MAIN POINTS:

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) Global Network was officially established in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman who killed Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Black teenager, as he walked from his local store towards home (Ramaswamy, 2017).

The primary goal is to intervene in cases of state-sanctioned or vigilante violence against blacks, and to eradicate any form of white supremacy.

The public protests by BLM activists and supporters does not in any way imply that other lives do not matter save for blacks, rather it is against the racial prejudices that is more directed towards the black community.

Brainstorming exercise is primarily important for the organization of one’s creative thoughts on a given topical issue. It gives freedom for the exploration of as many ideas as possible, and the final selection of the main ones that effectively supports the central idea. Additionally, it gives a clear roadmap for writing which quickens the whole process.