Demonstrating how something works makes a great class presentation topic. Presenters can focus on cooking, technology and education. Demonstrations can show audiences how to bake a cake, make brownies, use specific kitchen equipment, choose spices at the grocery store, plant herbs in a garden and design kitchen upgrades. Presentations about technology can teach people how to use a specific computer program, get the best deal on a computer, shop online for gifts and choose the best cell phone. Educational presentation topics can show people how to study, pay for a college education, look for scholarship opportunities, choose the best charter school, take online classes and use the library for research.
Informative presentations give people information about a number of topics including government, religion and current events. Topics about government can include presentations about a little known branch of government, biographies about political legends or special topics in government such as the suffrage movement, civil rights or amending the Constitution. Presentations about religion can address different religions of the world, religious beliefs (and why people believe what they do) and current topics in religion such as the shortage of priests and using technology to attract new members.
Persuasive presentations attempt to change the view of someone, their attitude or their behavior. Many persuasive presentations often contain controversial topics. Persuasive topics can center on health care, social issues and the environment. Persuading an audience that the government should run the health care system, provide cradle to grave coverage and give services to undocumented Americans can all make good presentations. Those on the opposite side of the debate can present arguments why America can't afford a government-run plan and how hospitals would fail because of so many looking for help. A persuasive speech on social issues such as the war on drugs, poverty and abortion can also work. Environmental presentations can cover both man-made and natural disasters, costs of clean-up and legislation to protect land and species.
Presentation topics about entertainment can cover lifestyles, pop culture and humor, covering light-hearted topics with a smile rather than a serious tone. A presentation about lifestyles can focus on shopping for men, impressing the opposite sex and taking a tropical vacation. Pop culture presentation topics can allow speakers to talk about their favorite rock bands, things that make a great movie and personal brushes with celebrities. Humorous presentations allow speakers to tell funny stories about children's behavior, an older person's perspective on "younger" music and presentations about funny sayings and what they mean.