Monday, November 22, 2010

Persuasion is POWER!

Hey Gang! Happy Holiday! Great speeches on information this past week! Wow! This blog will earn you double credit as part of the assignment instead of coming to class on WED 11/24. Persuasive speech holds power because it is a means of changing attitudes, beliefs and/or values!

DETAILS
On December 1st, Nancy, Bev, Erik, Navpreet, Brittany, Giavanna, Mark, Nayyar, Romila, Jeremy, Vera and Annalise will make their persuasive speeches. The class on the 3rd will be everyone else's turn to make their persuasive speeches, with Tracie going last because she always has to "go first!" (wink) If you don't go when you are scheduled on the first night, you will drop one grade on your speech fyi.


2 copies of a complete class-sanctioned outline, typed
3 visual aids
3 research oral citations--Paraphrased or quoted
Full References section at the end of your outline

BLOG TASK
Post your persuasive topics here and I will either approve or make suggestions as we go--be sure to read other posts and make sure you aren't taking a topic that someone else already posted! LIst your topic and a good working thesis. TIP: For persuasion to be effective, you must use the word "should" in your thesis! Also, offer the audience an opportunity for extrinsic change (External) --That means in your CONCLUSION give them an action they can take to demonstrate you have persuaded them (sign up for something, commit by raising hands, join something etc).

Use this outline please.

OUTLINE
INTRO
Attn getter
Thesis w/Purpose
Preview main points A-C
Connect to audience
Credibility statement
Transition

BODY
MP A (visual and support citation or evidence/examples)
MP B (visual and support citation or evd/ex)
MP C (visual and support citation or evidence/examples)
Transition

CONCLUSION
Conclusive language
Thesis restated
Summary of MP's A-C
Memorable Ending/Call to action

REFERENCES (3 in alphabetical order)

20 comments:

  1. Brittany- Death Penalty

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  2. Cell Phones Be Banned While Driving. Should cell phones be banned while Driving.

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  3. Hello All,

    I know most college students do not have very much money, but now is the time to also shape your future.

    I am planning on doing my pursuasive speech on:

    Younger people SHOULD start putting money into the stock market, to invest in their future. I would be planning on talking about the advantages, disadvantages, why the stock market, and how to get started. It is best prefered (for a profitable future) to get started early, first putting money into a certificate of deposit (CD) acount and work your way up.

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  4. Hello!

    I plan on doing my persuasive speech on why people should moderately drink beer. :] It is healthy to intake one to two (12 ounce) cups of beer daily. I will tell you about the health benefits of it and show proof!

    Happy Holidays everyone! Have a great break!

    -Elizabeth

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  5. Mark; Dangers of smoking cigarettes. Why we should not smoke.

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  6. Why Disneyland is the HAPPIEST place on earth!

    ~Alison Koreis

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  7. Why going from high school to a community college, is better than going from high school to a four year institution.


    I would be talking about why high school students should think about going to a community college since it would cost less than a four year institution. There are also other benefits of going straight to a community college and then transferring to a four year university.

    -Nancy Yu

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  8. I plan to do my speech on why we should all donate to charities.

    Beverly White

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  9. Why people should start singing and how it makes your life happier.

    Vera And

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  10. I will be doing my speech on why you should like basketball over any other sport...

    If you like action in your sports than you should like baskets ball over any other sport out there today.

    ~Stephanie~

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  11. Why the US should increase its use of nuclear energy.

    -Erik

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  12. Hi Gang--I am approving all of these right now--they sound good! Thaks for turning the topics in aHEAD OF TIME and please if you can, come with a speech on Monday night! Extra crdit for going early and one less citation required!!!! Smiles--Sandra

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  13. Hello everyone,
    I am planning to do my persuasive speech on
    "Can terrorism ever be justified?" And of course I have to wait for the approval.

    Nayyar

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  14. Hi guys
    My speech will be on Air Pollution; why we should not pollute our enivornment.
    Romila Prasad.

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  15. "why we should take action against global
    warming?"



    Navpreet

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  16. Persuasive speech subject: Floss more often.

    Giavanna Stalling

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  17. My speech will be on Drinking and driving.

    Maurice

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  18. My persuasive speech will be about why we should teach children about food.

    Robert

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  19. Why we should learn a foreign language.

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  20. Anthony,
    I like your topic, and I look forward to hear from you.

    Nayyar

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