Persuasive Speeches

Organization

Choose one of the following types of persuasive speech designs:

• Monroe’s Motivated

• Problem-Solution

• Stock Issues

Include all the parts of the speech (preview, transitions etc).

Meaningful topic

Choose a topic you can use to realistically persuade the audience to consider a change of attitude or action.

Delivery (Physical and Vocal)

Present the speech in 8-10 minutes.  You will get marked down ½ grade for every 30 seconds over or under the required time.  You will not receive a time penalty if your speech is delivered with a timeframe of 7 min 30 sec to 10 min 30 sec.

Continue to improve your delivery style.  Eliminate the vocal clutter. Take a stance that feels comfortable and looks professional.  Project your voice.  Integrate gestures that feel comfortable and add interest (energy) to your delivery.

Use notecards.  Get comfortable with the use of cards.  Part of your delivery grade is reflected in the use of note cards.

Visual Aid (Presentation aid)

• You must present a visual aid with this speech.
   

• Your visual aid could include a model, object, photograph, drawing, graph, chart, video, Power Point presentation, or a set of transparencies.
   

• Part of your delivery grade will be based on how you use your visual aid.

Speech Outline

• Your outline must be typed.
   

• Your outline must be double spaced.
   

• Label all the parts (For example-Introduction, Attention Getter, Body, etc).
   

• Include one complete sentence per point.  (See the example below:  notice how each bullet highlights just one complete sentence).

                        1. This is one complete sentence.

                              A. This is one complete sentence.

                                    1. This is one complete sentence.

Researching Your Topic

Your informative speech must be fully researched, and three sources of evidence are required.  Evidence may be found in books, magazine articles, and internet resources.  Try to find at least one resource published within the past year, and one local resource. Your resources must be written by different authors.

Format

Use the APA or MLA style.  Cite sources within the outline and in a reference page.  See reference sheet for examples.
 

For additional help on how to format your citations, take a look at our MLA Style Guide, try one of the following guides: