SECTION 2 29 March – 24 April

 

The purpose of the persuasive speech is to convince your audience to side with your opinion and adopt your plan.

 

Types of Persuasive Speeches: political speeches (for example, why we should bomb Mars now before there is a chance for the planet to evolve into human like forms which may or may not one day attack earth), speeches advocating social changes, advertisements, sermons, motivational speeches

 

Once you settle on a topic give it a title frame and a thesis statement (a couple of sentences on what your persuasive speech will be on) – and hand up for next class on Monday 22th March 

 

Persuasive Speeches use facts and research to support, analyse, and sell an opinion and plan. The speaker tries to persuade the audience to believe something, do something, or change their ways.

 

Examples would include: Eating tofu Safety, Adopting New Laws, Nuclear safety in the playground and why primary children should be allowed to carry low-yielding nukes to school, Gun Safety, why cricket must be the number one sport in the States, lecturer cloning, or Lobbying Strategies. These examples all demonstrate an attempt to spread an opinion or adopt a controversial action. Three or more sources of research must be used (otherwise I will think you made it up). i.e my information always comes from: http://www.whitehouse.org; http://www.southparkstudios.com; http://www.rense.com/ and http://www.davidicke.com/ so therefore I know I have the best possible information. 

 

·         Present a speech of 10 to 12 minutes  this speech will be timed and must be kept within this range – otherwise you will have to stay back and clean the chalkboard for fourteen years in a row.

·         Present this speech from a brief speaking outline either on approximately 3 pages, one side per page or 10 note cards. (up to 5”x8”, one side only)

·         Use at least one visual aid including (but not limited to):

Ψ      Overhead projections ~ Slides ~ Video clips (no longer than 1 minute) this can be on a CD or disk if saved from the Web ~ Poster boards, handouts ~ PowerPoint presentation (no more than six slides) including at least two visual elements (pictures, graphics, charts, etc.) ~ Any object (weapons of mass destruction, false teeth, alien fetuses) that will help to present their topic (be creative! – but supportive – i.e. Your visual aid must enhance your argument)

What you need to hand up on  29th March

  1. a. Topic b. thesis sentence c. position statement (simple sentence on how you feel about the topic - ), handed up or emailed (unless you get an email response from me then consider I did not get it)
  2. AUDIENCE Tell who you are addressing (class/govt/protest/education/God/South Park…)

1.      Complete Preparation Outline (I will provide a form to use)  with Bibliography including at least 3 sources.

2.      Visual Aids that you will use during your speech. (Handouts, Overhead Transparencies, Internet (best not to use as it sometimes does not work – better to save your work to a disc) PowerPoint, printouts