1. How to write and deliver a persuasive SPEECH!

2. STEP 1. STEP 1. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE A TOPIC WHICH INTERESTS YOU! Here are a few different speech topics: 0 “Plastic bottles should be banned!” 0 “Australians should find out the real facts about Asylum Seekers!” 0 “Illegal downloads of music and film websites should be illegal!” 0 “Public parks should include orchards, chicken coops and edible gardens”

3. Now… you come-up with 3 topics which interest you – which you could talk about. 0 “Good manners are still important in the 21 st Century!” 0 “_______________________________________________________________” 0 “________________________________________________________________” 0 “School canteens should ban processed and “frozen” pre- prepared food”

4. STEP 2:3 reasons“prove” CHOOSE ONE TOPIC…and then STEP 2: come up with 3 reasons which “prove” why your idea is right! Example: “Plastic bottles should be banned!” 1. Plastic bottles take 450 years to (decompose) break-down in the environment 2. Plastic bottles can clog-up storm water drains and cause flooding. Animals can also be trapped in broken plastic bottles. 3. The manufacturing of plastic bottles causes global-warming pollution

5. 0 1. why Example: 3 reasons which “prove” why your plastic bottles should be banned!

6. 0 2. why : reasons which “prove” why plastic bottles should be banned

7. 0 3. why : reasons which “prove” why plastic bottles should be banned

8. Another example: why Another example: 3 reasons which “prove” why your idea is right! “Australian should find out the facts and truth about Asylum Seekers!” 1. There are too many people who make incorrect “assumptions” about the people who are refugees 2. Asylum seekers are people too. Each asylum seeker should be shown respect. 3. If more Australians knew the true facts about refugees, then maybe we could find a good solution to the problems of re- settling the Asylum seekers.

9. 0 1. why : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers

10. 0 2. 2 why : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers

11. 0 3. 3 why : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers

12. Step 3: details Step 3: Research the details of the FACTS about your topic 0 Statistic 0 Dates 0 Lengths of times 0 Real names and real people and real places 0 Scientific names and research results 0 Graphs Time it takes for garbage to decompose in the environment: Glass Bottle.......................... 1 million years Monofilament Fishing Line… 600 years Plastic Beverage Bottles…… 450 years Disposable Diapers………… 450 years Aluminum Can..................... 80-200 years Foamed Plastic Buoy……… 80 years Foamed Plastic Cups……… 50 years Rubber-Boot Sole............... 50-80 years Tin Cans……………………. 50 years Leather................................. 50 years Nylon Fabric........................ 30-40 years Plastic Film Container........ 20-30 years Plastic Bag.......................... 10-20 years Cigarette Butt...................... 1-5 years Wool Sock............................ 1-5 years Plywood…………………….. 1-3 years Waxed Milk Carton………… 3 months Apple Core…………………. 2 months Newspaper………………….. 6 weeks Orange or Banana Peel...... 2-5 weeks

13. Step 4. person OR family OR community Step 4. RESEARCH and find a person OR family OR community... for a “personal story” about the topic of your speech. Step 4. RESEARCH and find a person OR family OR community community... for a “personal story” about the topic of your speech.