1. Unit III! Persuasive speaking and Debates!

2. Persuasive speech 50 points 5-7 minutes in length Typed outline
Must follow correct formatting
Works cited page
Speech must use one of the 4 persuasive structures from this unit.
Speech must use one of the 3 thesis styles discussed in this unit.

3. Old and New Still using a four part intro
Still using a 3 part conclusion
Still outlining
Still delivering extemporaneous
Thesis statements must be
Fact claims
Value claims
Policy claims
4 new structures
Problem-cause-solution
Comparative advantage
Refutative structure
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

4. Debates Debates happen Worth 60 points (individual grade)
Work on these concurrently with your persuasion.

5. Debates 1. Pick a partner 2. Write a proposition
Two person teams (one affirmative, one negative)
12-14 minutes
2. Write a proposition
An entirely new one OR
Use an umbrella topic
3. Design the layout of your debate (how will it be set up?)

6. Sample Formats Affirmative case: 3:00 Negative case: 4:00
Affirmative rebuttal: 3:00
Negative rebuttal 3:00
Affirmative close: 1:00
Affirmative case 5:00
Negative case/rebuttal combo: 7 minutes
Affirmative close: 2:00