2. Making Your Case: Persuasive Public Speaking
Improve your ability to speak briefly and effectively
Learn how to make your case
Seize the day to be persuasive

3. SMALL GROUPS INSTRUCTIONS
Talk about how you plan to use public speaking
Find the common theme/s among the group
Select a member of the group to report back
Time = 3-5 minutes

4. Learn presentation skills
Prepare a short (1-3 minute) speech for a union event
Deliver your speech
Gain confidence in your public speaking abilities

5. ***Both can be used in a variety of situations***
TYPES OF SPEECHES
Impromptu
Prepared
***Both can be used in a variety of situations***

6. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!!
KNOW YOUR
AUDIENCE

7. “SPEECH COOKIE: OREO METHOD”
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!!
“SPEECH COOKIE: OREO METHOD”
O= OPINION
R= REASON(S)
E= EXAMPLE(S)

8. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!! BRAINSTORMING METHOD PEOPLE Seat at the table
Political Action
Labor Friendly Candidates
PEOPLE
Beat Back Billionaires
Fight for Protections

9. PREPARED SPEECHES KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!!
Introduction: _____________________________
2. Point: ___________________________
3. Point: ___________________________
4. Point: ___________________________
5. Conclusion: _____________________________

10. Time to Practice!! KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!!
Practice your speech with a partner
Each person practices 1-3 minute speech
Follow-up with a 2 minute feedback session per person
Time = 10 minutes

11. Feedback Guidelines KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE!!!!
Speaker says one thing they did well
Listener(s) say one thing the Speaker did well
Listener(s) say one thing the Speaker could improve on