Assignment Details:  Persuasive Speech Requirements Your final speaking assignment is to prepare and deliver a 6

Assignment Details: 

Persuasive Speech Requirements

Your final speaking assignment is to prepare and deliver a 6 to 7-Minute persuasive speech. A persuasive speech is designed to reinforce or change the beliefs or actions of your audience members. Persuasive speaking is more challenging than informative speaking which is designed to convey knowledge and understanding; whereas, as a persuasive speaker you are trying to change minds or call audience members to act, to do something. The persuasive speaker is an advocate and takes stands on controversial issues. 

Your Topic: For the persuasive speech, your assignment is to convince the audience to support (donate, volunteer, spread awareness) a nonprofit organization of your choice. No matter what issue is important to you, you will be able to find an organization related to that issue. To make volunteering possible, choose a local organization, or a national or worldwide organization with a local chapter. 

It is required that you argue a proposition (or Question) of policy for immediate action by using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence as the outline format. In arguing a Question of Policy, you will be urging your audience to volunteer for and otherwise support a non-profit organization.

Research is required for this speech. You are required to have at least

 3 oral citations 

and 3 different sources

 for this speech. Your ideas and opinions are great, but do research to find experts and peers to support your ideas. The more support, the better the speech. Do not plagiarize.

Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism - 

 It is appropriate and you are encouraged to use ideas from different sources, but always give the source credit.

YOU MUST Use various sources:

books

periodicals

daily publications

electronic media

the web

(In addition to the above sources, you may use the encyclopedia and dictionary for general information and definitions. Red Alert: Wikipedia and Google are not credible sources and should not be used a primary source for your speech. )

For this speech, you will use the Motivated Sequence Organizational Format. 

Use this link to see a preparation outline in Motivated Sequence format: https://youtu.be/bgIw9nZzGR0

***Because of the popularity of the topic, 

ST. JUDE is not allowed as a persuasive topic.

Here are other options: 

Hope House;  Dorothy Day House; Shepherd’s Haven; Step Ahead Foundation; Meals on Wheels; Habitat for Humanity-Memphis; Memphis Crisis Center; Room at the Inn; St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen; Ronald McDonald House; Best Buddies; Clean Memphis; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; SRVS (enrichment for those with intellectual disabilities); Literacy Mid-South; Youth Villages; Memphis Athletic Ministries; Urban Bike Ministry; TOP Soccer (for children with cognitive and/or physical disabilities); Moriah House; Memphis Union Mission; Friends for Life; CARITAS Village-Binghamton; Shelby Farms Park Conservancy; Civil Rights Museum; Down’s Syndrome Association of Memphis and the Mid-South; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of West TN and Memphis; Grizzlies Foundation Mentor; Porter-Leath; CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate); MIFA Services for Elderly

There are MANY more opportunities in Memphis TN  that can be found at Volunteer Odyssey or VolunteerMemphis.org.  Choose an organization where your audience members can serve or volunteer; do not simply ask for donations.

Must follow this outline: 

PERSUASIVE PREPARATION OUTLINE

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

ATTENTION STEP

I.  (attention grabber)   

 

II. (Topic and relevance to audience)   

 

III. (Credibility) 

A. 

B. 

 

IV. (central idea/preview of the body)   

 

BODY

 

NEED STEP

I. 

​

A. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

• 3. 

B. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

 

C. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

D. 

 

SATISFACTION STEP

II. 

A. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

 

B. Ways you can help

• 1. 

• 2. 

•  

(Answer our fears/objections)

C. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

D. 

• 1. 

• 2. 

​

VISUALIZATION STEP

III. 

A. 

B. 

  ​

C. 

ACTION STEP

IV.             

A.  

B.  

C. 

CONCLUSION

 

 

I. 

II. ​

• ​A. 

• ​B. 

 

WORKS CITED  (minimum of 3)

Here, list the complete bibliographical information about the sources you cited in your outline using MLA.  

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