Your topic. Your interests. Your chance to make it interesting.
One of the best things about English is that your GFS doesn't have to come from a predetermined list of topics someone else decided you should find interesting.
You get to choose. And that means you can bring something into your presentation that school sometimes doesn't leave nearly enough room for: genuine curiosity, personal interests, and a little passion.
Whether it's global politics, the unexplored horrors of the deep sea, the mysteries of the human mind, or why metalcore is unquestionably the greatest genre of music ever created (yes, it is) — the possibilities are practically endless.
And I've seen just how far that freedom can take us.
Over the years, I've had the pleasure of watching some truly outstanding presentations on NATO, Oppenheimer, basketball, Guantanamo Bay, cannibalism, and true crime.
One student even invented an entirely original language and turned their GFS into an interactive language workshop for the whole class.
Now that's what I call creativity.
The only thing I ask? Make it meaningful. Don't just tell us what something is. Show us why it matters, what makes it fascinating, and why the rest of us should care.
Have an idea? Come talk to me. Together, we'll turn your curiosity into a topic with substance, depth, and a presentation actually worth listening to.
Because the best presentations don't begin with an assignment. They begin with something you genuinely care about.