U6DB:InterpersonalCommunication

Course: Interpersonal Communication

Unit:  The Persuasive Speech

Deliverable Length:  3–5 Paragraphs

In delivering a persuasive speech, the objective is to get the audience to be persuaded to take action. You will accomplish this by your arguments by providing good reasons.    What are some ways that the speaker can lose the support of his or her audience through reasoning? 

Provide some examples to illustrate your point and consider the following questions:  

•How do one’s emotions, whether those of the speaker or of the audience, play into making a more persuasive argument? 

•What does the speaker need to consider when making an emotional appeal?  

•What speech topics may warrant an emotional appeal?  

•Can display of (or attention to) emotion hinder a presentation’s success? How so, or why not?