Question

Which choice could be a topic for a persuasive speech?

A.
a story about a summer vacation

B.
how to change the oil in your car

C.
why seat belts should be required on school buses

D.
the Civil War in the United States

Answer 1

C because it is the only one that can have argumentative discussion, therefore you would persuade someone to agree w you 

Answer 2

C. Why seat belts should be required on school buses

Persuasive speech seeks to convince an audience about an important subject in accordance with the speaker's opinion.

Sentence C presents a topic of importance and relevancy that is worthy of discussion, motivation, and improvement.

Sentence A, B, and D are not topics for a persuasive speech because they do not motivate or attempt to convince an audience to change their minds about something.