Military Persuasive Speech
An Example of a 7-8 Minute Speech to Convince
A minimum of five references and a visual aid required
By Public Speaking Student
Military Recruitment in Schools
Topic Development Segment:
Topic Statement: Military recruiters being allowed to approach students on school property is wrong and unjust.
Specific Purpose Statement: I want to convince my audience that military recruitment on school grounds is done in an unfair way.
Thesis Statement: Military recruiters are vicious and go into places where young adults are easy targets and take advantage of them.
Introduction:
I. Attention-getter: “School ownership is our goal.” Who on earth would want to have full control over a school and its students? The military would and that quote comes directly from United States Army Recruiting Program Handbook.
II. Relevance: As I speak, the military is thinking of ways to stop you from getting your degree and they’re trying to prevent your younger siblings and friends from even starting.
III. Ethos: After seeing a number of my young friends lured into this situation, I began researching the topic, and in the past I have brought up my feelings of this injustice to the higher-ups at my previous college.
IV. Thesis: Military recruiters are finding innocent and unsure young people and taking advantage of them by brainwashing them into joining the army.
V. Preview of Main Points: Today I will be bringing light to the terrible ways that the military is forcing students to give up on their dreams and how important it is that we see this action as unacceptable.
Transition: To really help you understand the urgency of this issue, let me provide you with some examples.
Need Step
I. Statement of Need: As a society, we have to give these young people a chance at life and achieving their personal goals.
A. Main Point: Recruiters target the schools with a high drop out percentage, poorer communities, and ethnic neighborhoods.
B. Main Point:
A minimum of five references and a visual aid required
By Public Speaking Student
Military Recruitment in Schools
Topic Development Segment:
Topic Statement: Military recruiters being allowed to approach students on school property is wrong and unjust.
Specific Purpose Statement: I want to convince my audience that military recruitment on school grounds is done in an unfair way.
Thesis Statement: Military recruiters are vicious and go into places where young adults are easy targets and take advantage of them.
Introduction:
I. Attention-getter: “School ownership is our goal.” Who on earth would want to have full control over a school and its students? The military would and that quote comes directly from United States Army Recruiting Program Handbook.
II. Relevance: As I speak, the military is thinking of ways to stop you from getting your degree and they’re trying to prevent your younger siblings and friends from even starting.
III. Ethos: After seeing a number of my young friends lured into this situation, I began researching the topic, and in the past I have brought up my feelings of this injustice to the higher-ups at my previous college.
IV. Thesis: Military recruiters are finding innocent and unsure young people and taking advantage of them by brainwashing them into joining the army.
V. Preview of Main Points: Today I will be bringing light to the terrible ways that the military is forcing students to give up on their dreams and how important it is that we see this action as unacceptable.
Transition: To really help you understand the urgency of this issue, let me provide you with some examples.
Need Step
I. Statement of Need: As a society, we have to give these young people a chance at life and achieving their personal goals.
A. Main Point: Recruiters target the schools with a high drop out percentage, poorer communities, and ethnic neighborhoods.
B. Main Point: