Discuss an issue that is significant, contemporary, meaningful, and relevant to the audience. Analyze the audience, linking the topic to them in a way that will gain and hold attention and interest, and agreement.

Specific Purpose: Convince  the audience to believe that pets should be allowed to visit their owners in hospitals.

( Persuasive – Action Speech)

The purpose of this speech is to get the audience to do what you want them to do. You should discuss an issue that is significant, contemporary, meaningful, and relevant to the audience. Analyze the audience, linking the topic to them in a way that will gain and hold attention and interest, and agreement.

Length

This speech should be 6-9 minutes long. You will lose points if your speech is less than 6 minutes or is longer than 9 minutes and 15 seconds.

Sources

Use at least 3 outsides sources of information (6 for maximum credit) for this speech. Cite these sources orally in your speech. Use written sources, credible Internet Sources, and personal interviews beyond your personal experience. Two of the three sources must be a current or appropriate book or article. You must use at least three different types (examples, illustrations, statistics, testimony) of supporting materials.

Organization

The introduction should gain attention, orient the audience by stating the topic, offer a reason for listening, and preview the body of the speech.

The body must contain 2-5 main points using patterns of organization covered in the textbook or have prior approval by the instructor. Each main point must be well supported by 2-5 1st-order subpoints designed to prove the main points (examples, illustrations, facts, quotations, etc.) Persuasiveaction speeches deal with questions of policy. Follow the Format for Preparation Outlines.

The conclusion of the persuasive-action speech should focus the audience’s attention upon your topic, leave them in the proper mood (ready to do what you want them to do) and communicate a sense of finality (verbally or nonverbally indicate that you have finished talking).

Transitions between major sections of the persuasive-action speech (introduction, body, conclusion) and the main points should be carefully planned and used while delivering the speech. Use transitions to move the audience’s attention from section to section and from main point to main point in the body of the speech.

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