PERSUASION SPEECH
Introduction
*Attention-getter
*Who cares?
*Preview
I. Problem: Crimes committed by people under 18
at night
A. How big is the problem?
1. $40 million in property damage last
year
2. Date rape: 167 in Washington Co.
3. Graffiti: $35 million
4. Drug use: 202 arrests on possession
B. How bad is it? (Either affecting
everybody a little or a few really
badly)
1. National story: Carlita C. from
Colorado
2. Local story: Deb B. from Arkansas
C. How did we get here? (Blame)
1. Parents no longer control their
children
2. If they won't, the community must
II. Plan (What you propose to fix the problem)
A. What is it? Stricter curfew for kids
under 18
1. 10
p.m. required to be at home
2. If a kid is caught out after 10,
they'll be taken to jail
3. If a kid is jailed more than twice in
a 6 month period, their
parents will be prosecuted for child
neglect
B. How will it solve the problem? (Relate
to what you said the problem
was)
1. Crimes will go down
2. Parents will make their kids mind
C. How can WE (15 year old kids) do your
plan?
1. Turn in your friends who break curfew
2. Make a citizens arrest
3. Film lawbreakers from your own home and give
video to police
D. Where's the money for your plan coming from?
1. No money needed
2. Can use recycled home videos
III. Benefits of your plan
A. Safe streets
B. Fewer crimes
C. Happy homes
Conclusion
*Review of main points
*So what?
*Clincher