Which type of persuasive speech is concerned with the rightness or wrongness of an action or an issue?

Persuasive Speech

Categories/Organizational Patterns

Persuasive Speeches fall into one of three categories:

                   Question of Fact(trying to change our opinion/view of a issue)

Question of Value(trying to show the rightness or wrongness of an issue)

Question of Policy(trying to change our behavior)

If you are doing a Question of Fact, the organizational pattern is TOPICAL

If you are doing a Question of Value, the organizational pattern is TOPICAL

If you are doing a Question of Policy, the organizational pattern is

Problem/Cause/Solution

Or

Comparative Advantage

Or

Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

If you are using Problem/Cause/Solution then your first point would be the problem, the second main point would be the cause(s) of the problem and the third main point would be the solution(s) to the cause(s) of the problem.

If you are using Comparative Advantage then you are comparing two items, topic by topic, to demonstrate the advantages of one of the items over the other item.

If you are using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence then you have five sections to the speech: Attention / Need / Satisfaction / Visualization / Action

Introduction: Attention Step

A. Attention getter

            B. Relevance: relate topic to audience through examples/or audience analysis.

            C. Credibility: research and/or personal experience

            D. Central Idea Statement

I.       Need Step (describes problem in a way that motivates the audience to see a need for change.)

A. Statement of problem: detailed description of problem

            B. Illustration of problem: stories, examples, and statistics

            C. Ramification: what are the consequences of this problem? Provide additional statistics, examples, and

            other support material.

            D. Pointing: makes clear to audience how they are directly affected by problem and why they should care.

II.      Satisfaction Step (satisfies need/presents specific solution)

A. Statement of your proposed solution

            B. Explanation of your solution

            C. Demonstration of benefits of your solution: how would life improve?

            D. Reference to practical experience: illustrate where it has worked before

            E. Meeting Objections IMPORTANT!!! What are their objections to your solution? Address and refute

            them.

III.     Visualization Step (paint a mental picture for the audience – vivid language a must! Hint – you may want to "imagine…")

A. Positive: How things will change for the better if your plan is implemented?

            B. Negative: What will be negative consequences if your plan is not adopted?

            C. Comparison of positive and negative visualization (This serves as an internal review.)

Conclusion: Action Step (provide call to action)

A. Central Idea Statement

            B. Statement of desired action/attitude change

            C. Tie back into the introduction

            D. Finish with a bang!

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