Persuasive Speech Assignment
Prepare and deliver a 5 -7 minute speech in which you attempt to persuade the audience to agree
with your judgment of your topic OR to take a particular action.
Example topics for a Persuasive speech:
Be a blood donor.
The legal age to drink alcohol should be raised to 21.
Live without credit cards.
MACs are better than PCs
Your goal in this speech is to effect a change in your audience: either a change in their
attitudes/values toward your topic or a change in their behavior. To be persuasive, you will need
to blend information with reasoning. This means you need to provide strong persuasive appeals
based on solid research. (Be careful to avoid the common mistake of providing only information
and assuming the “facts” alone will be persuasive.)
Research Requirement: You are required to include a minimum of three references to outside
research in the body of your speech. It is up to you to determine how much research is enough to
properly develop your speech and where to use this research.
Visual Aid Requirement: You are required to use a visual aid in this assignment. Make sure
your visual aid supports your speech; do not use visual aids to BE the speech. (Do not use
outlines as visual aids.) IMPORTANT: Sometimes, the most effective visual aid is a single
item, shown only when it helps illustrate or explain a concept. Using a visual aid does not have
to mean making a complete PowerPoint presentation. It may mean something as brief as
displaying a chart while referring to statistics. Examine your speech for any part that would be
better with a visual aid, then prepare the aid accordingly.
Outline Requirement: You are required to turn in a formal, full-sentence outline of your
speech at the beginning of class on your assigned speaking date. Don’t forget to outline the
introduction and conclusion, as well as the body of your speech. Outside research MUST be
cited in a Bibliography of Sources at the end of your outline. IMPORTANT: This time, you
are required to indicate the pattern of organization you use. You can put this information in your
header, under your name.
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