Speech homework, Only people with English as 1st language!!!!! No second language accepted and with good grammar skills

Persuasive Speech Outline

General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience…

Thesis: Today I am going to talk about…

Introduction

I. Arousing Attention

A. Attention getter (rhetorical question, startling statement, interesting fact, narrative, etc.)

B. Credibility statement- if expert how and why or use quote (oral citation)

C. Create common ground- how are you, as the speaker, like us

D. Audience analysis- how does this affect us/why should we care question

E. Thesis and preview statement

Transition- (write it out)

Body

II. Show a Need

A. Supporting information

B. This is related to Maslow’s hierarchy- what is the need or problem that your topic suggests?

C. Facts

Transition

III. Satisfy the Need

A. This will be the largest section

B. Show how your proposal will either meet the need or solve the problem described earlier, logical appeals work well here.

C. What is it that you want, or are persuading, us to do?

Transition

IV. Visualize the Results

A. Create a visual image that projects what will happen if your proposal is met or rejected

B. Be extremely descriptive

C. Emotional appeals work well in this section

Conclusion

Signpost- In closing (or something similar)

A. Restate thesis- tell us what you just told us (your main topics)

V. Call to action

A. This is where you really drive us home- urge us to do something

B. Bring in telephone numbers we can call

C. Make handouts for us with information of how we can help

D. Show appreciation-end strong- leave us wanting to hear more