Tips for Writing a Persuasive Speech

• Attention Getting Device (AGD)


  Start your speech off with a quotation, a short narrative, a mind-blowing statistic—anything to wow your audience and grab their attention.
• Common Ground


  They need to feel directly connected to the problem. Think about what you have in common with your audience—their values, interests, shared experiences—which can relate back to your topic.
• Thesis


  simply your solution statement. Use it as a call to action for the

  audience.
• Preview


  Give the audience a roadmap, or signposts, of the next three big points you’ll be discussing. In a persuasive speech, your signposts are typically the problems, causes, and solutions.
• • Attention Getting Device
  • Common Ground
  • Thesis
  • Preview


  four key components to an introduction
• Body


  consists of problems, causes, and solutions. It is the meat and

  potatoes of your speech.
• Problems


  First, restate the problem. Next, you’ll need to give evidence supporting your claim. Use articles, journals, and statistics to assert your problem exists, is significant, and has harms associated with it.
• Causes


  Start off with a statement of the causes of the problems. Don’t forget to use evidence! End this section with a statement as to why the status quo (how things are now) won’t solve the problem.
• Solutions


  State your solution. This should be a restatement of the thesis. Then explain in detail how your solution will work.
• Conclusion


  Wrap up the speech by summarizing the problem and solution. Next, restate your thesis. Last, give a final statement.
• Point


  This is where you can answer a question or make a very clearly said opinion.
• Reason


  part of your response where you explain why you believe your point. Make sure to separate your point and your reason in complete, clearly stated sentences.
• Example


  This is where you give a helpful example that shows why your reason applies to your point. This example could be a personal anecdote, a quote, or a statistic.