Persuasive Speech Outline
Persuasive Speech - Monroe's Motivated Sequence - Pg. 321 - 324 As you are preparing your persuasive speech this week, please keep in mind this organizational pattern. It is helpful and guarantees that you will cover all of the points on the critique. There are 5 Steps to Monroe's Motivated Sequence. I. Attention - In this step, you gain attention, state your credibility, preview your main points, state the significance to your audience. You also give the history or background information of the topic you are speaking about. Provide definitions or insight to the organization. Transition 1 - one or two sentences bridging I and II Together. II. Need/Problem - In this step, you state the need/problem of the topic. Here you should provide research to back up your claims. Also, think about specific problems affecting the main issue. A. An example of one thing that contributes to the main problem. B. An example of one thing that contributes to the main problem. C. An example of one thing that contributes to the main problem. Transition 2 - one or two sentences bridging II and III Together. III. Satisfaction/Solution - In this step, you provide a satisfaction/solution to the problems/needs you provided in the second step. Be specific, provide examples. A. An example of why A. problem needs a solution. B. An example of why B. problem needs a solution. C. An example of why C. problem needs a solution. Transition 3 - one or two sentences bridging III and IV Together. IV. Visualization - In this step, you discuss how your solution/satisfaction will work LONG TERM. You must anticipate the future here, perhaps think outside the box and provide examples. Transition 4 - one or two sentences bridging IV and V Together. V. Action - Last step. In this step, pro vide SPECIFIC and DETAILED information on how they can help with the solution. You can also wrap up the speech here...re -cap your problem and solution. Conclusion with closer. Sources (minimum of 4 in APA format on the outline) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Visual Aid - (Tell me what you are using and a description) **You must also verbal cite all 4 sources while you speak. ** I am listening for 3 things - name, date and title in any order. For example: 1. On April 14, 2009, Marcella Marez, a doctorate of Education Leadership discussed the benefits of Adult Learner education. 2. St.Jude dot org, last updated on Oct. 10, 2013, is the official websi te for fundraising for children with cancer. 3. In the book, Startling Statistics, published in 2011, mathematician Vladimir Mirhoff discussed the potential of new education developments. Any order will work, as long as the three areas are spoken.