1. Speeches that Persuade
Chapter 14 Notes
Speeches that Persuade

2. What is Persuasive Speaking?
Induce your audience to believe what you believe, so that you can…
Influence your audience to cause some sort of action to take place.
Your topic should always be something controversial- there is a pro and a con side to the argument.

3. Appealing to Your Audience
Logical Appeal (Logos)
Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Be organized and offer proof
Use your words to arouse feelings in your audience- anger, disgust, compassion
Personal Appeal (Ethos)
Be honest and competent

4. Parts you add to a Persuasive Outline
Background Information- Needs to be added to your introduction where you define terms and give information related to your topic
Thesis sentence- you need to pick a side and state why in a positive way.
Call to Action- What should your audience do, now that they have heard your speech? What comes next?