Persuasive Speech Strategy Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that Capital Punishment does not deter crime and that it should be abolished. Central Idea: Homicide rates are lower in non-death penalty states when compared to states with the death penalty. Main Points: I. The death penalty has no deterrent effect. II. The costs of administrating capital punishment are prohibitive. III. States with the death penalty have higher murder rates than those without
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Speech Title: Physical Exercise- A Key Element in Your Health and Happiness General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: I want to educate my audience on three of the amazing benefits they can experience from regular physical exercise including: Losing excess body fat‚ increased emotional well-being‚ and increased strength and endurance. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: (question) Can anyone tell me what percentage of adults in the US are overweight? How about how many Americans regularly
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II. (Reveal Topic): A lot of children around the world are deprived of one or more of the essentials to survival and development. III. (Relate to Audience): I am sure almost all of us in here will have kids in the future at some point. Imagine not being able to give your child food to eat on a daily basis. Imagine making your child walk six miles daily to retrieve water that is not even sanitary. These are some terrifying thoughts‚ but so many children are living in these conditions as we speak
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Persuasive Speech Template Introduction Get audience attention: Attention all Faulkner State University Students. Commuters are you tired of a long boring drive to Bay Minette to attend your daily classes. On-Campus residents are frustrated with being stuck on campus when you can not drive or get a ride off campus. Indicate purpose and thesis: Today I plan to unleash a cutting edge three part transportation system that will mobilize the students‚ faculty and staff of Faulkner State University
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Topic Area: Gay Rights (Same-Sex Marriage) Position: Pro Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that we should legalize same-sex marriage in our country. __________________________________________________________________________________ Step 1: Attention: A. Story - Picture this... A man meets someone he loves. Someone he is sure will bring him happiness and someone he wants to grow old with. He wants to take the next important step in his life with a marriage proposal but oops...the person
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Dangers of Driving Distractions Name: Roxana Henriquez Topic: Dangers of texting and other distractions while Driving Specific Purpose: At the conclusion of this speech‚ the audience will be more knowledgeable of the consequences that involve driving distractions. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: According to the Cell phone statistics 11 teens die every day in the US due to texting while driving. Purpose: Inform the audience members of the dangers of distractions such as texting while operating
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Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade Dr. Ford and my classmates on how our communications class can help me in becoming an Elementary Education and Special Education Major. Outline: Introduction: Attention grabber/Relevance statement- To “assume” makes an “ass” out of “u” and “me” This communication class has taught me that assuming is a mistake. There is so much more to communication than just the words that are spoken. Topic Statement- How can a Communications 101 class help you in becoming
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Informative Speech Becky Schaelchlin Topic: The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Human Health Informative Purpose: To instruct Type of Informative Topic: Issues Thesis Statement: Consistent diet and exercise has a positive effect on chronic diseases. INTRODUCTION I. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ as of 2012‚ about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. While seven of the top ten causes of death in 2012 in the US were due to
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Name Date Time of Class Speech Title Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience about… Thesis: Organizational Pattern: Refutation‚ Comparative Advantages‚ Monroe’s Motivated Sequence‚ Problem-Solution Introduction I. [Attention Getter]: A. [Reveal Topic]: B. [Connect to Audience]: C. [Establish Credibility]: D. [Thesis]: E. [Preview]: [Transition]: Italicized. Introduces first main body point through internal preview or signpost. Body II. Topic sentence that introduces first
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Williams writes in her 2010 book "Reshaping the Work Family Debate" that many single mothers are one sick child away from being fired. 2. Elizabeth Warren points out that now‚ more children will live through their parents bankruptcy than their parents divorce. TRANSITION: Now that I have shown you that working families need a better safety net‚ let me tell why today’s workplaces is placing families in a precarious position.
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