Transcript Persuasive Speeches - Gordon State College

Final Part 1
 Group
Speech
 Instructions on Faculty Webpage
 Pick group and topic sooner than later
 Group must be solidified by 3/30 class
period (for speech workshop)
 3 groups of 4 students AND 1 group of 3
students.
Persuasive
Speeches
Chapter 16 Recap/Lecture
Your next speech….
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April 6th and April 8th
Speech sign ups: Monday, March 30th
4 to 6 minutes
Research required: at least 4 sources (with
citations)
Areas of Focus: EVERYTHING
Materials: Keyword outline & note cards
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Visual aid: PowerPoint (emailed to
[email protected] by 11:59
p.m. on the day before your presentation; also
bring a back up copy)
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We will discuss use of PowerPoint next week
Informative vs. Persuasive
 Knowledge
and Understanding vs.
Attempting to change or convince
 Similarities: clear and concise, organized,
strong delivery, ethical, credible,
appropriate use of language
Importance/Role of Persuasion
 Persuasive
speech: ‘attempting to create,
reinforce, or change your audience’s
beliefs or actions’ (p. 300)
 Understanding persuasion—important for
speakers and listeners
 Speaker as advocate
Ethical Persuasion
 Ethical
goals and methods
 Avoid subtle and blatant dishonesty
 Power of language
 ‘learn about all sides of issue and
competing viewpoints’ (p. 301)
Persuasion as Psychological
Process
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2 or more viewpoints; competing or different
angle/degree
Degrees of Persuasion
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Strongly opposed -------------- Strongly in favor
Audience analysis/centeredness 
knowledge AND attitude
Mental dialogue (give and take) with
audience
Set realistic goals
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Will everyone change their beliefs/opinions after
hearing one speech?
Target Audiences; Audience
Centeredness
 Advertising
= big example of persuasion
and targeting audiences
 Check out these ads; what’s the
persuasive message & who is the target
audience?
Types of Persuasive Speeches
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speeches on
Questions of Fact
Questions of Value
Questions of Policy
Addressing Questions of Fact
 True
answer exists; may not have enough
information yet
 Inconclusive info
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Speculations and Predictions
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side -- present those facts,
persuasively
 Popular org. pattern – Topical
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Main points = reasons to agree
Addressing Questions of Value
 Includes
facts; Demands value judgments
 Right or wrong? Good or bad? Moral or
immoral? Fair or unfair?
 Pick a side; justify your claim
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Standards for the value judgment?
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org. pattern – Topical
Establish the standards  apply the
standards
Addressing Questions of Policy
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Course of action – should or shouldn’t be
taken
Can include questions of fact and/or value;
step further by deciding what should be done
Passive agreement vs. Immediate action
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Convincing that something should be done vs.
Convincing someone to do what should be
done (specific call to action)
Must identify need, plan, and practicality
Addressing Questions of Policy
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Popular org. patterns
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Problem-Solution Order
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Problem-Cause-Solution Order
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Identify the problem  analyze cause of problem 
solution to problem
Comparative Advantages Order
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Need/seriousness of problem  plan for solving the
problem/practicality
Each main point = why your solution is better than
others
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (MMS)
Attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action
 Will practice next week
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Speech Workshop #13
Topic Plan and Audience Analysis
Speech Workshop #14 – Due
Wednesday, March 18th
 Find
an example of a short GOOD or BAD
persuasive speech
 Be prepared to pull up link and discuss
 Bring in a typed 1 page, double-spaced
document with the following
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Link to speech
Explanation of why it was good or bad
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must comment on speakers persuasive
technique, organization, AND delivery
 Should be at least a paragraph!