11/18/15 BR- What is your topic? What is the specific problem? Today: Project Soapbox – Day 3. Writing a rough draft
Homework: Preparing for a Speech What do you wish you could change(in your community or society)? Name something that really makes you mad or that you think is unfair Based on your answers to questions 1 and 2, name an issue that is very important to you and explain why it is important to you. Who else is affected by this issue? Why should other people care about this issue?
Vocabulary Journal #12 Rhetoric: the art of speaking or writing effectively to persuade.
Persuasive Speeches Contain 3 Parts Define a problem Explain why this is a problem (use evidence) Issue a call to action (What do you want your audience to do?) The goal of your speech is to persuade your audience to support your cause. Rhetoric.
Persuasive Appeals A good speech usually appeals to the audience’s intellect (head) or their emotions (heart) through Logical Appeals (logos) – appeal to the audience to use reason and analysis. Example: Using statistics and facts Emotional Appeal (pathos) – appeal to the audience’s deep emotions. Example: Using a personal story
Let’s look at some examples.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTB nsqxZ3k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU- IBF8nwSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC9j6 Wfdq3o
Examining Speech Structure RFK Speech What problem does the speaker identify? What is the evidence that there is a problem? Who do you think the audience is? What does the speaker want the audience to do?
Persuasive Speeches Contain 3 Parts Define a problem Explain why this is a problem (use evidence) Issue a call to action (What do you want your audience to do?) The goal of your speech is to persuade your audience to support your cause. Rhetoric.
Persuasive Appeals A good speech usually appeals to the audience’s intellect (head) or their emotions (heart) through Logical Appeals (logos) – appeal to the audience to use reason and analysis. Example: Using statistics and facts Emotional Appeal (pathos) – appeal to the audience’s deep emotions. Example: Using a personal story
Instant Speech - Can you talk for 30 seconds for 30 points about one of the following topics? Cursing results in an automatic loss!
Cafeteria Food Dances Friends Best Class Worst Class Family Video Games Movies Sports Teams Pets Homework Teachers Rappers Ice Cream Obama Hot Chips Celebrities Bad Boy/girl friend Reading Gossip Good Date Haters Random Happiness
Write a Rough Draft Using your homework and the Project Soapbox Rough Draft Guide – write a rough draft of your speech. You may work with a partner or alone. If there is time, read the speech to your partner Be sure to have the draft done for tomorrow