Is it better for a young child to go to daycare or stay home with a parent?

Prompt: Prepare a persuasive speech in which you seek to change the attitudes,
values, or behaviors/actions of your audience.
• Ensure that what you want your audience to do or believe is clear: are you trying
to change their thoughts? Their actions? Review the difference between fact,
value, and policy claims.
Your speech should be 6-9 minutes in length.
• This speech should be delivered extemporaneously. You cannot read from a
manuscript; rather, you should create notecards or a keyword outline (different
from the outline you turn in) of one page to deliver the speech from.
You must cite quality, academic sources within your speech (Peer-reviewed
journals, books, newspapers, news reports, trade journals, academic and
government publications, etc.). Six sources are required for a score of “good”
(8/10 points); eight (8) are required for full credit.
• You must turn in a full-sentence outline with your speech. Use the outline
templates provided on Blackboard to ensure you have all the required elements.
• Turn in an APA Reference sheet listing the sources cited in your speech.
• Have a clear organizational pattern: Have a reason to how you organize your
main points. The book discusses several organizational structures specifically for
persuasive speeches.

Topic:Is it better for a young child to go to daycare or stay home with a parent?
Type of Persuasive Speech: A little bit of Belief and Value
General Purpose: To persuade the audience to consider childcare
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to consider childcare to help increase their child’s social skills.
Central Idea (Thesis Statement): While children who stay at home may have a greater bond with their parents, children who regularly attend daycare have proven to be more well behaved.

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