PERSUASIVE SPEECH



PERSUASIVE SPEECH ( Oral Exam)

Time limit: 6- 8 minutes

Total Grade: 200 points

Working Outline: 40 points

Works Cited: 10 points

Visual Aid: 20 points

Content/delivery: 130 points

Please be ready on assigned date. Speeches /outlines/ “Works Cited” page will not be accepted late except in the case of a documented emergency. ( See Course Calendar for specific rules.)

For this assignment, you are asked to prepare a speech to actuate. The following steps should be of help during your preparation stage:

1. Use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Plan. See example on pages 167-169 ( The Need for Disability Awareness) This is a complete text of the speech; the outline is not shown..

2. Review Chapter 24 for this assignment.

3. On your Speech day, remember to do the following:

a. Submit a Working Outline and Works Cited page, with a minimum of five sources immediately before it is your turn to speak.

b. Two sources may be an interview with an expert in the field. (Use MLA format for citing interviews.)

c. You should cite your sources at least three times within the body of your speech and use peer-reviewed journals, whenever possible. Be sure to follow the correct method for citing sources.

d. When evaluating internet /library sources, pay attention to authorship, sponsoring organization and date of source. (Please use recent research.)

e. Prepare a visual aid- to be presented during the body of the speech - that enhances your speech and helps your audience follow

key points. (Visual Aid = 20 points.)

( Note guidelines for preparing visual aids.)

f. Be sure to stay within your time limit during rehearsal and “live” presentation. Practice with your visual aid/s and be sure to know

how to use the equipment before you present your speech.

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PERSUASIVE SPEECH TEMPLATE ( See Assignment Instructions on page 9 of our Course Outline.)

TITLE

GENERAL PURPOSE:

SPECIFIC PURPOSE:

THESIS/CENTRAL IDEA:

:

INTRODUCTION

I. ATTENTION :

II. COMMON GROUND:

III. CREDIBILITY:

IV. PREVIEW SENTENCE:

MAIN BODY

I. NEED ( problem)

II. SATISFACTION ( solution)

III. VISUALIZATION ( benefits)

CONCLUSION

I. ACTION

II. ZINGER

Guidelines for Persuasive Speech ( Seeking Immediate Action ) : 200 POINTS/ 6 – 8 minutes

1. Include Works Cited page. ( See ( MLA) format on page 219 + in textbook.)

2. Use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Plan

3. Visual Aid Required (Use thick poster board, overhead, video, etc.)

4. Use a brief speaking outline as discussed in class. (No stapled papers at the lectern.)

5. Document your research within the body of the speech- as close as possible

to the presentation of the information .

Rachel De Cou

Speech 1

May 17, 2006

Toxic

GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade my audience to abstain from consuming alcohol.

THESIS STATEMENT: Abstaining from alcohol will help students live a healthy and safe life for themselves and those around them while avoiding any criminal actions.

INTRODUCTION

I. ATTENTION-GETTER- When Sebastien was discovered lying face down on the side of the road he was unconscious. In the ambulance ride to the hospital he flat lined. For those few moments Sebastien was dead. He had suffered from an alcohol overdose.-From Current Health Feb 2005

30,000 students suffer from an alcohol overdose a year just like Sebastien and 300 hundred will die. American Scientist, Volume 94

II. COMMON GROUND: It is the leading cause of death for young people in this country. You could say we are buying our own deaths but sure most of the students in this room wouldn’t want to die because they drank too much

III. CREDIBILITY: I am determined to help you because I have seen many of my friends put in compromising positions because of alcohol. I am passionate and have completed extensive research about the possible effect being drunk can have on you life.

IV. PREVIEW SENTENCE: Today I would like to persuade you to abstain from alcohol consumption in order to 1. Avoid criminal charges and the costs associated, 2. Avoid drunken injuries or death to yourself or someone else, and 3. Avoid long and short term health risks

MAIN BODY

(TRANSISTION: The first area I’ll share with you is the established harmful effects to alcohol on youths today.)

I. NEED:

A. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration impaired driving is the most frequently committed violent crime at staggering 56 % in the U.S.

1. DUI equals 2-3 times higher insurance premium

2. License suspension for 6 months

3. 3-5 years of court probation

4. Fines and court fees = $1400-1800

5. 48 hours of jail time

B. Each year students spend 5.5billion dollars on alcohol. . – From Current Health Feb 2005 Each year 7000 young people die from alcohol related accidents including drowning and motor vehicle crashes> - Current Health Feb 2005 Year cost of alcohol abuse is 148 billion dollars.

C. 1/3-2/3 of sexual assault and rape cases among teens and college student is alcohol related.-Current Health Feb 2005. On that same note according to an article “The Scope of the Problem” from Alcohol Research and Health Alcohol is the leading role in risky sexual behavior including unwanted, unintended, and unprotected sexual activity and sex with multiple partners.

D. Suppressed respiratory and nervous system, choking on vomit, sudden stroke, handover, stunted brain development, weakened bones, harm to the endocrine system, (which helps regulate the body’s functions), and harm liver leading to liver disease are all effects of alcohol consumption according to Alcohol Research & Health, 2004/2005, Vol. 28.

E. Alcohol Overdose- Once a week someone will die from an alcohol overdose.

(TRANSISTION: Now that you understand the seriousness of this issue, which is an overwhelming problem lets discuss a solution.)

II. SATISFACTION (solution):

A. DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL

B. Order a virgin version of a drink

C. Buy non alcoholic version

(TRANSISTION: Now that we have heard about a solution to this problem let’s picture the outcome of leading an alcohol free life style.)

III. VISUALIZATION (benefits)

A. Most importantly you’ll be more likely to live

B. Avoid sexual regret or complications

C. Avoid fees and criminal record associated with DUIs

D. Reduce risks of liver disease, harming you endocrine, nervous, and respiratory systems, bones, and stroke.

CONCLUSION:

I. ACTION: I earnestly challenge you to from this point on to abstain from consuming alcohol.

II. ZINGER: Just remember the journal American Scientist says “if alcohol were a newly formulated beverage, its high toxicity and addiction potential would surely prevent it from being marketed as a food or drug.”

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Works Cited

Brick, John. “Alcohol Overdose.” Rutgers University Center for Alcohol Studies. 23 May 2006 < >.

California DUI Penalties. 2002. 23 May 2006. .

Gable, Robert. “The Toxicity of Recreational Drugs.” American Scientist. May -June 2006: 206-208.

Mehta, Julie. “Wasted.” Current Health 2. Feb 2005: 15-18

“The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development” Alcohol Research and Health. Vol. 28, No.3 (2004/2005):125-131.

“The Scope of the Problem.” Alcohol Research and Health. Vol. 28, No.3 (2004/2005): 111-120.

Usdan, Stuart. “Drinking Locations Prior to Impaired Driving Among College Students: Implications for Prevention.” Journal of American College Health. Sept/Oct 2005:69-75

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