2015 FALL DEBATE BENCHMARK REVIEW “It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. Joseph Joubert

KNOW THE PARTS OF MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE AND HOW THEY RELATE TO PERSUASIVE SPEAKING. Get Their Attention Get attention (anecdotes; shocking statistic; hypophora) Establish your credibility State your purpose Preview your content Establish the Need Convince them there’s a problem and it needs to change Introduce the consequences of maintaining the status quo Show them how the problem directly affects them Satisfy the Need Introduce the facts of your solution Tell them what you want them to do Use examples, testimonials, and stats Prepare counterarguments

MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE CONTINUED Visualize the Future Describe what will happen if they do nothing using realistic details Contrast method Negative method Positive method Action/Actualization Leave audience with specific things to do to solve the problem

KNOW THE LEVELS OF MASLOW’S HIERARCHY AND HOW THEY RELATE TO PERSUASIVE SPEAKING.

KNOW THE THREE APPEALS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO PERSUASION

KNOW ABOUT GOOD AND BAD KINESICS (BODY LANGUAGE)

KNOW THE HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BODY LANGUAGE Bad Kinesics Self touch Crossed arms Defensive stance Getting the “lower” hand Palms down; hands clenched Good Kinesics No fidgeting Open Full Frontal Relaxed stance Getting the upper hand Palms up

KNOW WHAT CRITERIA A NEWSBREAK TOPIC MUST MEET SignificanceJurisdictionTimeliness

. Durability Debatability Criteria continued…

KNOW THE FORMAT OF A PERSUASIVE SPEECH Introduction Get attention Establish Credibility State your thesis Body Establish the need Satisfy the need Envision the Future Acknowledge/refute the opposition Call to action Conclusion