PERSUASIVE SPEECH

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Columbia College

I. Introduction

A. ATTENTION GETTER: Capture the attention of the audience. There are several types of attention getters you can use. This should relate directly to your topic.

B. CREDIBILITY/ORIENTING MATERIAL: You should provide any background material the audience should know while establishing credibility. It should show why this topic is important to the audience. This should be brief and only 2-3 sentences long.

C. THESIS/CENTRAL IDEA: In one clear, complete sentence, what is the main idea of your speech?

D. PREVIEW OF MAIN POINTS: In this speech, I will address the following:

1. First, ……. (don’t forget to sign post and to keep the preview brief)

2. Second, ………

3. Third, ………..

TRANSITION: This is a sentence that forecasts your first point.

II. Body

A. NEED: Establish that a need or problem exits, relating it to the audience’s desires and or needs. Address why problem still exists, or what has prevented us from acting.

1. With the exception of direct quotations, each point in body must be one complete sentence (Cite, 2006).

2. This is a complete sentence supporting this section.

a) This is a complete sentence supporting 2 (Cite, 2006).

b) This is a complete sentence supporting 2 (Cite, 2006).

3. This is a complete sentence supporting this section.

TRANSITION: This is a sentence that restates the previous point and forecasts your next point.

B. SATISFACTION/SOLUTION: Present a plan of action to address the problem or need.

1. With the exception of direct quotations, each point in body must be one complete sentence (Cite, 2006).

2. This is a complete sentence supporting this section.

a) This is a complete sentence supporting 2 (Cite, 2006).

b) This is a complete sentence supporting 2 (Cite, 2006).

TRANSITION: This is a sentence that restates the previous point and forecasts your next point.

C. VISUALIZATION: Describe the results of the proposed plan – or consequences of failure to act – so that the audience can visualize the future.

1. “With the exception of direct quotations, each point in body must be one complete sentence” (Cite, 2006, p. 0).

2. This is a complete sentence supporting this section.

a) This is a complete sentence supporting 3 (Cite, 2006).

b) This is a complete sentence supporting 3 (Cite, 2006).

TRANSITION: This is a sentence that leads into your conclusion.

III. Conclusion

A. Summarize and restate your thesis/central idea here.

1. Review the first point

2. Review the second point

3. Review the third point

B. CALL TO ACTION: Motivate your audience to take action now.

C. TIE BACK TO ATTENTION-GETTER/CLINCHER: Quickly conclude what you started at the opening or remind audience about the attention-getter.

References

(Must include all sources used in speech-delete this note)