PERS. Speech Requirements

PERSUASION SPEECH

I. Requirements

   A.  5 or 7 minutes long (-/+ 10 secs)

   B.  5 Internet sources cited during speech

   C.  Typed outline and Bibliography

   D.  5 PowerPoint slides as visual aid (we will create these in the lab)

   E.  3 minutes of rebuttal

II. Topic Suggestions

   A.  Topic must have 2 sides

   B.  No "duh," inappropriate, or outlawed topics (includes but is not limited to:)

         Seatbelts   Smoking     Drug use      Drinking and driving

         Abortion    Religion    Politicians   Capital punishment

         Spanking    Occult The War Homosexuality

   C.  Take the hard side of the topic (leave the audience the easiest one)

   D.  Arguing AGAINST how you really feel (helps you anticipate our attack)

III.  Outline Suggestions

   A.  Don't stress: this is the same outline I've taught you all along.  The

only difference is that this time, I'm telling you what your main points have

to be about. 

   B.  Don't delay: you can't put this speech together on the fly. Start early; go through the editing and revision process; submit your work for peer review.

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