75 Problem Solution Speech Topics

Problem solution speech topics, 75 ideas and guidelines to help you selecting, defining and organizing your public speaking speech topics. Persuade your audience that there is a problem and that you have the solution. Convince them to agree with your solution and motivate them to change their opinions, policies or regulations. Before you choose one of the problem solution topics in my list of examples you have to know the elements you have to develop. These four elements for problem solutions speech topics are extracted from the very famous Monroe's Motivational Sequence for persuasive speeches:

1. Problem - State the problem or that some conditions are not quite optimal, and why it's important. Let them realize the scope and effects. Appeal to reason and to the needs and emotions of the audience to persuade them.

2. Solution - Advocate a solution for the problem and causes, or a plan to satisfact the needs.

3. Visualization - Visualize the practicality of your solution. Show how the solutions will improve the situation, show their effectiveness and practicality. Prove that the alternatives are impractical and cause more problems in order to overrule the objections against your solution.

4. Action - Convince them to agree, to change an existing policy or attitude, or move them to action in the way you propose in your problem solution speech topics.

How to Select Your Problem Solution Speech Topics
If you are invited as public speaker because of your personal knowlegde or experience, then find out what the problems, interests and needs of your audience are. Problem solution speech topics deal with questions, opinions or controversies of change or policy. However, there are public speaking situations in which you can answer questions of facts and values. For example if you are a keynote speaker:
-Are you the only keynote speaker or one of many?
-If you are not the only one: do you have to argue with another speaker about your solution?
-Has your audience heard you before?
-What is their impression of you or your organization?
If you are developing a problem solution speech for educational purposes:
-What exactly are the rules of the assigment?
-How long will your talk last?

List Of 75+ Problem Solution Speech Topics
Now let's have a look at the list of 75+ problem solution speech topics below. Read the list of speech topics carefully and brainstorm a bit about possible causes, problems, effects and solutions. These questions may help you to brainstorm and develop a short list of possible problem solution speech topics:
What do you like to talk about?
How long will your talk last?
-What are your personal concerns and convictions?
-Which of the speech topics are you interested in or you do know something about?
-What are global, national, state, community or school related problems, issues or controversies, and causes, effects and solutions related to the text to speech?
-Is there a connection between some problem solution speech topics and any of your personal experiences, expertises or personal goals? Be inspired, use your fantasy and come up with new problem solution speech topics.

LIST OF SPEECH TOPICS:
BUSINESS - Abusive Marketing, Bankruptcy, Corporate Whistleblowing, Foreign Import Concurrency, Job Opportunities, Unemployment, Subversive Advertising, Thwarted Career Goals, Unjustifiably Large Incomes, Work Environment
EDUCATION - Academic Pressure, Cheating, Dropouts, Competency Tests, Lack Of Educational Opportunities, Parent Education, Sexeducation In Schools
ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM SOLUTION SPEECH TOPICS - Acid Rain, Alternate Energy Sources, Climate Change
FOOD AND HEALTH - Abuse Of Patent Medicines, Dangers Of Food Additives, Dental Health, Depression, Fat In Low Price Food Products, Food Labeling, Health Care, Integration Of The Disabled, Problems Of The Mentally Ill, Survey Of Diets, Testtube Babies, Vegetarianism
GLOBAL AND POLITICS - Food Shortages, International Threats, Overpopulation, Subsidizing Farms, US And UN Relationship
LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL - Crime And Punishment, Drunk Driving Accidents, Effects Of Prejudice, Gun Control, Hate Crimes, Illegal Immigration, Safety And Security, Taxing Of Church Property
SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLUTION SPEECH TOPICS - Airbags, Cigarette Advertising, Decreasing Car Accidents, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Family Breakdowns, Forced Retirement, Gambling, Hobbies, Home, Internet Spam, Interpersonal Relationships, Loneliness, Minimum Wage Level, Peer Pressure, Reducing Neglect, Runaways, Self Esteem, Social Security, Teenage Runaways, Problems Of The Elderly, Problems Of The Family, Problems Of The Homeless, Problems Of The Hungry, Tobacco Use, Underage Drinking, Voting System

Problem Solution Speech Topics: What Is The Problem?
By now, you have a short list of candidate problem solution speech topics. Let's move forward and develop them further. Examine the dimensions of the problems or potential problems. Use this easy information checklist:
-What has been done till now or why not?
-How could the problems or obstacles be defined or described?
-What are the duration and costs?
Will it become worse if nothing will be done?
Is immediate action required? If your listeners understand there's a need or problem, they are more willing to accept the solutions and recommendations in your problem solution speech topics. For instance think about the social, physical, health, happiness, security, concerns, value and needs in the audiences' community. Examine and make a speech preparation outline with the dimensions of the problems or potential problems in your problem solution speech topics.
-Have your audience or other people been affected by the problem and in what way?
-What could be your evidence, which facts and figures can prove the proper dimensions for them and that you're right?
-What information can help them to understand the problem?

What Is The Solution?
List all the various potential solutions and alternatives. Imagine the features, aspects and merits that might persuade the audience by researching illustrations, facts, figures, expert testimonies and examples. Do it step by step, in each problem solution speech topic:
-Select your best possible solution for the problem.
-Demonstrate the workability of your plan by citing experts and refering to a successful implementation elsewhere in your problem solution speech topics.
-Recommendate procedures for implementing the solution.
-What are the effects, costs and required actions?
-Who should take action, and when and where?
-What else is necessary?

NOTES: If the audience is devided, not sure or unaware of the problem, then pay more attention to the urgency and the needs of your audience. If they know the problem exist, then pay more attention in your problem solution speech topics to the reasonablity and workability of your plan. In case you want to oppose to a change in policy, because another solution causes problems, then emphazise the limitations and the dislikes.

How to Outline Your Problem And Solution Speech Topics
These are the most used methods of developing and outlining problem solution speech topics:
-Problem Solution Method
Recommended if you have to argue that there is a social and current problem and you have convince the listeners that you have the best solution. Introduce and provide background information to show the problem. List the best and ideal conditions and situations. Show the options. Analize the proper criteria. And present your plan to solve the problem.
-Problem Cause Solution Method
Use this pattern for developing problem cause solution speech topics. Identify the problem and its causes. Analyze the causes and propose solutions to the causes.
-Problem Cause Effect Method
Use this method to outline the effects of a problem cause speech topic. Prove the connection between financial, political, social causes and their effects.
-Comparative Advantage Method
Use this organizational pattern for so-called compare contrast problem solution speech topics. Recommended in case everyone knows of the problem and the different solutions and agrees that something has to be done. Compare the features and the differences of possible solutions and procedures. And explain why your solution is the most preferable one.

The Purpose And Central Idea Of Problem Solution Speech Topics
Summarize the bottomline of your persuasive public speaking speech in one powerful and clear sentence: that will be your problem solution speech topic statement. In that statement you have to bring together the problem and the solution.
Examples of a statements for problem solution speech topics:Severe Safety Rules Can Stop Decreasing Car AccidentsSexeducation In Schools Will Prevent Teenage PregnancyA Better Railroadpassenger Service Will Attract More Clients
By now you have studied the main ideas for writing a public speaking speech on problem solution speech topics.

Certainty in English contract law

Certainty in English contract law set out rules for how judges will interpret, sever or put contracts into effect.
If the terms of the contract are uncertain or incomplete, the parties cannot have reached an agreement in the eyes of the law.[1] An agreement to agree does not constitute a contract, and an inability to agree on key issues, which may include such things as price or safety, may cause the entire contract to fail. However, a court will attempt to give effect to commercial contracts where possible, by construing a reasonable construction of the contract.[2]
Courts may also look to external standards, which are either mentioned explicitly in the contract[3] or implied by common practice in a certain field.[4] In addition, the court may also imply a term; if price is excluded, the court may imply a reasonable price, with the exception of land, and second-hand goods, which are unique.
If there are uncertain or incomplete clauses in the contract, and all options in resolving its true meaning have failed, it may be possible to sever and void just those affected clauses if the contract includes a severability clause. The test of whether a clause is severable is an objective test—whether a reasonable person would see the contract standing even without the clauses.

Present Perfect

FORM
[has/have + past participle]
Examples:
You have seen that movie many times.
Have you seen that movie many times?
You have not seen that movie many times.
Complete List of Present Perfect Forms
USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now
We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.
Examples:
I have seen that movie twenty times.
I think I have met him once before.
There have been many earthquakes in California.
People have traveled to the Moon.
People have not traveled to Mars.
Have you read the book yet?
Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.
A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?B: Yes, there has been a war in the United States.
How Do You Actually Use the Present Perfect?
The concept of "unspecified time" can be very confusing to English learners. It is best to associate Present Perfect with the following topics:
TOPIC 1 Experience
You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience. It is like saying, "I have the experience of..." You can also use this tense to say that you have never had a certain experience. The Present Perfect is NOT used to describe a specific event.
Examples:
I have been to France.This sentence means that you have had the experience of being in France. Maybe you have been there once, or several times.
I have been to France three times.You can add the number of times at the end of the sentence.
I have never been to France.This sentence means that you have not had the experience of going to France.
I think I have seen that movie before.
He has never traveled by train.
Joan has studied two foreign languages.
A: Have you ever met him?B: No, I have not met him.
TOPIC 2 Change Over Time
We often use the Present Perfect to talk about change that has happened over a period of time.
Examples:
You have grown since the last time I saw you.
The government has become more interested in arts education.
Japanese has become one of the most popular courses at the university since the Asian studies program was established.
My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.
TOPIC 3 Accomplishments
We often use the Present Perfect to list the accomplishments of individuals and humanity. You cannot mention a specific time.
Examples:
Man has walked on the Moon.
Our son has learned how to read.
Doctors have cured many deadly diseases.
Scientists have split the atom.
TOPIC 4 An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
We often use the Present Perfect to say that an action which we expected has not happened. Using the Present Perfect suggests that we are still waiting for the action to happen.
Examples:
James has not finished his homework yet.
Susan hasn't mastered Japanese, but she can communicate.
Bill has still not arrived.
The rain hasn't stopped.
TOPIC 5 Multiple Actions at Different Times
We also use the Present Perfect to talk about several different actions which have occurred in the past at different times. Present Perfect suggests the process is not complete and more actions are possible.
Examples:
The army has attacked that city five times.
I have had four quizzes and five tests so far this semester.
We have had many major problems while working on this project.
She has talked to several specialists about her problem, but nobody knows why she is sick.
Time Expressions with Present Perfect
When we use the Present Perfect it means that something has happened at some point in our lives before now. Remember, the exact time the action happened is not important.
Sometimes, we want to limit the time we are looking in for an experience. We can do this with expressions such as: in the last week, in the last year, this week, this month, so far, up to now, etc.
Examples:
Have you been to Mexico in the last year?
I have seen that movie six times in the last month.
They have had three tests in the last week.
She graduated from university less than three years ago. She has worked for three different companies so far.
My car has broken down three times this week.
NOTICE
"Last year" and "in the last year" are very different in meaning. "Last year" means the year before now, and it is considered a specific time which requires Simple Past. "In the last year" means from 365 days ago until now. It is not considered a specific time, so it requires Present Perfect.
Examples:
I went to Mexico last year.I went to Mexico in the calendar year before this one.
I have been to Mexico in the last year.I have been to Mexico at least once at some point between 365 days ago and now.
USE 2 Duration From the Past Until Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
With Non-Continuous Verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Present Perfect to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect.
Examples:
I have had a cold for two weeks.
She has been in England for six months.
Mary has loved chocolate since she was a little girl.
Although the above use of Present Perfect is normally limited to Non-Continuous Verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, the words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they are NOT Non-Continuous Verbs.
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
You have only seen that movie one time.
Have you only seen that movie one time?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
Many tourists have visited that castle. Active
That castle has been visited by many tourists. Passive

Notes on the present perfect

A present perfect verb always includes:
has (singular) or have (plural) + a past participle
Past participles usually end in -ed:
contributed, resigned, completed
but may be irregular:
fallen, grown, made, been, become
Examples
couples have contributed
average household size has fallen
A present perfect continuous verb includes:
has (singular) or have (plural) + been + an -ing verb
Examples
couples have been contributing
average household size has been falling
A present perfect passive verb includes:
has (singular) or have (plural) + been + a past participle
Examples
the report has been reviewed
prices have been increased

Restrictive / Nonrestrictive Clauses

We have already seen that adjective clauses can beclassified into subject-pattern clauses, object-patternclauses, possessive clauses, and clauses with whereand when. They can also be classified in another way:into restrictive and non-restrictive clauses.

Restrictive Clauses
An adjective clause is restrictive if it is needed toidentify (specify, clarify) which noun phrase is beingtalked about in the sentence that contains the clause.If the clause is restrictive, it it will answer the question"Which (noun) _____ ?"
Examples
1.

The person (who[m]) Judy met atKen's party called her last night.
A: Some person called Judy last night.
B: Which person called Judy last night?
A: The person (who[m] / that) she metat Ken's party.
This clause is restrictive because it's neededto identify "the person."
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2.

The person who called yesterday will callagain this afternoon.
A: Some person called again this afternoon.
B: Which person called again this afternoon?
A: The person who (that) called yesterday.
This clause is also restrictive; again, it's neededto specify "the person."
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3.

The soup that (which) Sally madeis too salty.
A: The soup is too salty.
B: Which soup?
A: The soup (that / which) Sally made.
This clause is restrictive, too: it shows which soupis being referred to.
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4.

The car that's (which is) parked besideJoe's belongs to Tina.
A: One of those cars belongs to Tina.
B: Which one?
A: The one that's (which is) parked beside Joe's.
Once again, the clause is restrictive; it's necessaryinformation if A wants B to know which car she isreferring to.
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Non-Restrictive Clauses
An adjective clause is non-restrictive if the clauseis not needed to identify which noun phrase is beingtalked about. This does not mean that the clauseshould be omitted from the sentence. Instead, itmeans that the clause gives important information,but the information is extra.
Examples
1.

Jim Peterson, who(m) Judy met atKen's party, called her last night.
This clause is non-restrictive. It's not neededto identify the person who called Judy becausethe person is identified by name: Jim Peterson.
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2.

Your mother, who called yesterday,called again this afternoon.
This clause is also non-restrictive. It's not neededto show which person called again this afternoon;your mother makes the person's identity very clear.
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3.

Sally's vegetable beef soup, which is inthe big white bowl, is too salty.
The clause inside the commas is not needed to showwhich soup is being referred to because the modifiersSally's, vegetable, and beef make this very clear.Knowing that this soup is in the big white bowl is extrainformation, so the clause "which is in the big whitebowl" is non-restrictive.
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4.

Tina's new car, which she bought last week,is a Corvette.
The clause inside the commas is also non-restrictive.It's not needed to to show which car is being referred tobecause the modifiers Tina's and new make this very clear. For this reason, the clause "which she bought lastweek" is extra information,

Clauses with Where and When

In addition to adjective clauses that begin with "normal"relative pronouns (who, who[m], that, which, whose), there are also adjective clauses that begin with whereand when.
Adjective clauses beginning with where add informationabout a place, while adjective clauses beginning withwhen add information about a time.
Examples:
1.

Where
The building is on Central Avenue.Lena works in the building. --->
The building where Lena worksis on Central Avenue.*
Note:
The sentence with where has an adjectiveclause: where Lena works. In the clause,where is used in the same way as a relativepronoun. The clause modifies the building.
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The city is about 200 miles north of here.Joe's family lives in the city. --->
The city where Joe's family lives is about200 miles north of here.*
Note:
The sentence with where has an adjectiveclause: where Joe's family lives. In theclause, where is used in the same way asa relative pronoun. The clauses modifiesthe city.
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They live in a building. There are manyapartments in the building. --->
They live in a building where there aremany apartments.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjective clauseis where there are many apartments.The clause modifies a building.



2.

When
I'll always remember the day.We met on the day. --->
I'll always remember the daywhen we met.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjectiveclause is when we met. The clausemodifies the day.
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Autumn is the season. The leavesof many trees change color duringthe season. --->
Autumn is the season when the leavesof many trees change color.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjectiveclause is when the leaves of many treeschange color. The clause modifiesthe season.
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Thanksgiving is a holiday. Families liketo gather together on the holiday. --->
Thanksgiving is a holiday when familieslike to gather together.*
Note:
This time the adjective clause is whenfamilies like to gather together. Theclause modifies a holiday.

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Special Notes:
1.

Do not use prepositions before eitherwhere or when in an adjective clause:
wrong:*The building in where Lena worksis on Central Avenue.
wrong:*They live in a building in wherethere are many apartments.
wrong:*I'll always remember the dayon when we met.
wrong:*Autumn is the season during whenthe leaves of many trees change color.



2.

In very formal writing, you may, however,use prepositions before which--but notbefore that:
good:The building in which Lena worksis on Central Avenue.
wrong:*The building in that Lena worksis on Central Avenue
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good:They live in a building in whichthere are many apartments.
wrong:*They live in a building in thatthere are many apartments.
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good:I'll always remember the dayon which we met.
wrong:*I'll always remember the dayon that we met.
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good:Autumn is the season during whichthe leaves of many trees change color.
wrong:*Autumn is the season during thatthe leaves of many trees change color.

Using Adjective Clauses

Possessive Adjective Clauses
In addition to subject- and object-pattern adjectiveclauses, there are also adjective clauses with whose.In clauses of this type, whose shows possession.It is always combined with a noun or noun phrase.
Examples:
1.

The author is Jonathan Kellerman. She likesthe author's books best. --->
The author whose books she likes best isJonathan Kellerman.
The sentence with whose has an adjectiveclause: whose books she likes best. In theclause, whose is the relative pronoun and isused with books. The clause modifies thesubject of the sentence: the author.
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The people will be glad to help you.The people's names are on this list. --->
The people whose names are on thislist will be glad to help you.
Here, the adjective clause is whosenames are on this list. The adjectiveclause modifies the subject of the mainsentence: the people.



2.

I enjoyed discussing the author. We hadjust read the author's latest book. --->
I enjoyed discussing the author whoselatest book we had just rea d.
Again, the sentence with whose has anadjective clause: whose latest book wehad just read. The clause modifies theobject of the main sentence: the author.
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I've contacted all the people. The people'snames are on this list. --->
I've contacted all the people whose namesare on this list.
Here, the adjective clause is whose namesare on this list. The clause modifies theobject of the main sentence: the people.
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Special Notes
1.

Do not use a subject relative pronounand a "regular" possessive "pronoun inan adjective clause:
wrong:*The author who / that his books shelikes best is Jonathan Kellerman.
wrong:*The people who / that their names areon this list will be glad to help you.
wrong:*I enjoyed discussing the author who / thathis latest book we had just read.
wrong:*I've contacted all the people who / thattheir names are on this list.
wrong:*She just bought a computer that / whichits processor speed is 450 mhz.



2.

Whose clauses for Things
There is a problem when you want tomake a possessive adjective clause forthings--because English does not havea special relative pronoun for this situation:
She just bought a computer. The computer'sprocessor speed is 450 mhz. --->
She just bought a computer ??? processorspeed is 450 mhz.
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Important: Because English does nothave a possessive relative pronoun thatrefers to things, whose must be used:
She just bought a computer whoseprocessor speed is 450 mhz.
Bill has a car whose color is blue.
Sentences with adjective clauses like theabove are awkward because whose seemsmore appropriate for people than for things.You can avoid this problem by rephrasingthe adjective clause:
She just bought a computer which / thathas a processor speed of 450 mhz.
Bill has a blue car.