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. 3-5 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.