Persuasive Speech Writing Use the action buttons to continue this learning module J. Pettyjohn EDTC – 6323 Self-paced Learning Objective

Instructions and Introductions This self-paced learning module will explain how to write a persuasive speech. It is suitable for any audience. Use the ESC key on your keyboard to end and leave the module at any time. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete this module.

Persuasive Speech Purpose The general purpose of a persuasive speech is to persuade your audience to complete a form of action. The specific purpose of a persuasive speech will depend on the speech topic and call of action. For example: A persuasive speech about the importance of voting is also a speech to encourage the audience to vote.

Persuade Us! Persuade us that you understand by completing the following pop quiz! Instructions: Please click on a hyperlink below that corresponds to the correct answer. “The general purpose of a persuasive speech is to inform your audience of an important issue.” TRUEFALSE

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Parts of a Persuasive Speech There are three major parts of any speech: 1.The Introduction 2.The Body 3.The Conclusion As you can see, writing a speech is similar to writing an essay. For the purpose of this learning module, we will be examining the five paragraph speech model.

Persuade Us! Persuade us that you understand by completing the following pop quiz! Instructions: Please click on a hyperlink below that corresponds to the correct answer. Which of the following is not one of the three major parts of a speech? A. CONCLUSIONB. BODY C. REFERENCE D. INTRODUCTION

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The Introduction Every speech starts with an introduction paragraph. The introduction is comprised of the following: A.Attention Getter B.Credibility Statement C.Tie to Audience D.Thesis Statement and Preview of Three Reasons 1. Reason 1 2. Reason 2 3. Reason 3

The Body The body makes up the majority of the speech and is composed of three paragraphs. Each paragraph supports the thesis statement and follows the same organization of the preview. Body Paragraph #1: A. Reason 1 1. Supporting Evidence 2. Supporting Evidence 3. Supporting Evidence 4. Transition

The Body Continued… Body Paragraph #2: B. Reason 2 1. Supporting Evidence 2. Supporting Evidence 3. Supporting Evidence 4. Transition Body Paragraph #3: C. Reason 3 1. Supporting Evidence 2. Supporting Evidence 3. Supporting Evidence 4. Transition

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The Conclusion Every speech ends with the conclusion. The conclusion paragraph summarizes your speech and helps the audience remember your main points. The conclusion is comprised of the following: A.Closing Transition B.Restate Thesis Statement C.Restate Three Reasons D.Link to Introduction E.Concluding Device or Call to Action

Persuasive Speech Writing Summary In this self-paced learning module, you learned how to write a persuasive speech. You are encouraged to use this module as an outline guide for any type of speech you may have to write.