You will either choose a problem and a policy that is a solution OR you will choose a problem and an organization that works to address that problem. Those are your only two options. Your outline will be organized with one of the following patterns: Problem-Solution, Problem-Cause-Solution, or Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (MMS). Those are your only three options. You will either choose a problem and a policy that is a solution OR you will choose a problem and an organization that works to address that problem. Those are your only two options. Your outline will be organized with one of the following patterns: Problem-Solution, Problem-Cause-Solution, or Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (MMS). Those are your only three options.
— MY PROBLEM IS “How can we put an end to homelessness?”
You should learn different sides of an argument on any given issue as you are researching. How can you persuade if you do not understand what others believe? However, in this speech, it should be clear what you are advocating for or against and what you want the audience to do, if anything. You are not giving us the pros and cons and letting us decide. Passive agreement OR immediate specific action are appropriate goals for a Problem-Solution speech. An action step is part of MMS. You should learn different sides of an argument on any given issue as you are researching. How can you persuade if you do not understand what others believe? However, in this speech, it should be clear what you are advocating for or against and what you want the audience to do, if anything. You are not giving us the pros and cons and letting us decide. Passive agreement OR immediate specific action are appropriate goals for a Problem-Solution speech. An action step is part of MMS.
Work to provide as unbiased sources as possible.Work to provide as unbiased sources as possible.
A typed Works Cited page in MLA format must be turned in with the outline. You must have at least six sources. SOURCES MUST BE CITED WITHIN THE CONTENT OF THE SPEECH. Sources will be randomly checked for validity. Many websites have unknown credibility. You may not use websites for sources unless you can verify the Authorship, Sponsorship, and Recency (see Chapter 7 for more info). Wikipedia can be used as one source only, as long as the content is not flagged as still in development. Source types include: a) General references – encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, etc., b) newspapers, c) magazines, d) media news sources ; e) professional journals, f) books, g) credible websites, h) government-authored documents, I) interviews of academics and practitioners in the field. You should use a variety of sources instead of six .com websites.
— Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet:
What is the topic of your speech?
What is your specific purpose statement?
Is your speech meant to achieve passive agreement or immediate action from your audience?
What is your central idea? Is it relevant to your audience? Does it encapsulate the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech?
What is the target audience of your speech? How will you adapt your message to be persuasive to your target audience?
What attention-getting devices will you use in the introduction?
How will you establish credibility in your introduction?
What method of organization do you plan to use?
State in full sentences the main points you will present in your speech.
What evidence will you use to support each main point?
Is your reasoning sound and fallacy-free?
Are you using appeal to emotions? If so, which emotions are you trying to evoke?
What potential objections may the audience have with your position? How will you address those objections?
What method(s) of reinforcing your central idea will you use in the conclusion?
Does your visual aid or presentation aid reinforce your speech content?
Does your outline contain a topic, speech title, full introduction (I,II, III, IV) and conclusion (I, II)? Is the body of your outline in full-sentence format, but not paragraphs?