Persuasive Speech Materials
Persuasive Speech Materials
Persuasive Speech Materials
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
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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
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:
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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.
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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
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Monroes Motivated Sequence
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Persuasive Speech :
The Dangers of Cell Phones
Speech on Question of Policy seeking immediate action
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.
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Source: The Art of
Public Speaking by
Stephen Lucas,
McGraw-Hill
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