persuasive speech
Title of the presentation (the same as your speech outline)
Your name
course-section#
Semester
Introduction (slide 1)
Definition/ brief description of the topic.
Attention-getter- a/an special/unknown fact about the topic that makes it interesting/worth listening to.
Central idea/thesis statement/research question- what is your basic argument/question/approach to the topic.
Scope, purpose and goal of the presentation.
Introduction (slide 2)
Positionality/credibility statement – why you chose to talk about this topic, your personal credibility, interest and capacity.
Preview of main points – bullet points.
(You may include statistics, pictures, graphs, diagrams, charts, etc. Include in-text citations as appropriate, in APA format.)
Main points (total 3-6 slides)
Main point 1 (1-2 slides)
Sub points
Statistics, pictures, graphs, diagrams, charts.
Direct quotes.
Audio-visual resources.
Include in-text citations as appropriate.
All citations are to be in APA format.
Explain as you show them
Read them aloud, like- so and so said this, according to so and so…
Main point 2 (1-2 slides)
Sub points
Statistics, pictures, graphs, diagrams, charts.
Direct quotes.
Audio-visual resources.
Include in-text citations as appropriate.
All citations are to be in APA format.
Explain as you show them
Read them aloud, like- so and so said this, according to so and so…
Main point 3 (1-2 slides)
Sub points
Statistics, pictures, graphs, diagrams, charts.
Direct quotes.
Audio-visual resources.
Include in-text citations as appropriate.
All citations are to be in APA format.
Explain as you show them
Read them aloud, like- so and so said this, according to so and so…
Conclusion (slide 1)
Summary of the presentation (basically recapitulate your scope, purpose and goal of the presentation and how you met them).
Review of main points 1-3
How your speech fulfilled the need you mentioned in your introduction slide/s.
Attention-getter or closer.
Conclusion (slide 2) | Call for Action
What would indicate that your audience agrees with you? What should they do if they agree with you?
Think about your immediate audience (your classmates and your instructor), and all other possible audiences (such as the government, population in general, etc.).
Attention-getter, closer, rhetorical question, statistics, famous quotes (Include in-text citations as appropriate).
References
Both in-text and reference citations are to be in APA format