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What is persuasion?
Types of persuasive speeches
Organizing persuasive speeches
Monroes Motivated Sequence
(to be used for ELC590
persuasive speech)
Sample persuasive speech using
Monroes motivated sequence

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Persuasion
Creating, reinforcing, changing peoples beliefs or
actions

Persuasive speaker acts like an advocate & the topics are


controversial in nature because they involve peoples
attitudes,
beliefs,
actions

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Mental Dialogue
To be effective persuasive speakers,
regard your speeches as mental
dialogues with the audience:
put yourself in the place of the audience and
imagine how they will respond.
anticipate audience objections and answer
them in the speech.

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Persuasive Speeches

Types of persuasive speeches:

Questions of fact
Questions of value
Questions of policy (used for
ELC590)

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Question of Policy:
Whether a specific course of action should or should not
be taken; normally issues dealing with
policy/law/regulation

2 types of
speeches on Q
of Policy:

Speeches that seek to


gain passive
agreement.
i.e. aim is to affect the
thinking of listeners

Speeches that seek to


gain immediate action.
i.e. aim is to get the
audience to do something in
support of the policy

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A. Speech to Gain Passive
Agreement
The speakers goal is to convince the audience that a
given policy is desirable without encouraging the
audience to take action in support of the policy.

Specific purposes for speeches to gain


passive agreement:

To persuade my audience that capital punishment is unethical.


To persuade my audience that there should be stricter safety
standard on amusement-park rides.

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B. Speech to gain Immediate
Action
The speakers goal is to
Specific purposes for
convince the audience to
speeches that seek
take action in support of
immediate action:
a given policy.

To persuade my
audience to donate
time to become
literacy tutors.

To persuade my
audience to vote in
the next presidential
election.

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Organizing Speeches on
Questions of Policy

A. Problem-solution
B. Problem-cause-solution
C. Comparative advantages
D. Monroes Motivated Sequence
(used for ELC590)

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Monroes Motivated Sequence

Five-step sequence for speeches that


seek immediate action

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Monroes Motivated Sequence

Attention : Gain attention


Need : Show need for change

Satisfaction : Provide solution

Visualization: Enhance solution by visualizing


benefits

Action : Urge action for solution

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Persuasive Speech :
The Dangers of Cell Phones
Speech on Question of Policy seeking immediate action

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to change the way they


use their cell phones.

Central Idea: Because of the health risks associated with cell phone
radiation, you should avoid pressing your cell phone against your
head while using it.

Method of Organization: Monroes Motivated Sequence

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Source: The Art of
Public Speaking by
Stephen Lucas,
McGraw-Hill

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