Persuasive Speeches

When beginning a speech you should...

• ...listen to the needs of the audience.

• ...ask people what they want you to talk about.

• ...always start with a joke.

• ...grab the attention of the audience

What type of audience doesn't care about your topic at all- they need you to tell them why it is relevant to them?

• apathetic

• hostile

• neutral

• favorable

What type of audience is it when the majority of audience agrees with your stance on your topic?

• apathetic

• hostile

• favorable

• neutral

What type of audience is undecided and will usually give speaker full and unbiased attention

• apathetic

• hostile

• neutral

• favorable

What type of audience is when the majority of audience disagrees with your stance on your topic?

• apathetic

• hostile

• neutral

• favorable

What is the purpose of a persuasive speech?

• to inform the audience

• teach the audience how to do something

• argue with the audience

• to convince the audience to agree with your topic

How can you convince the audience to agree with you?

• use soung logic

• support your opinion with evidence

• contradict yourself

• don't do any research and just wing it

What type of speech is a focused on policy/rule reform?

• Question of Fact

• Question of Belief

• Question of Policy

• None of the Above

What type of persuasive speech is given when the speaker must justify their beliefs?

• Question of Fact

• Question of Belief

• Question of Policy

• None of the Above

What type of speech is given with true/false statements and is for the audience to decide if they believe them or not?

• Question of Fact

• Question of Belief

• Question of Policy

• None of the Above