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    Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet

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    This document is a worksheet to help prepare a persuasive speech. It prompts the speaker to identify their topic, purpose, central idea and target audience. It also guides them to develop an introduction that gains attention and establishes credibility, main points to argue their central idea, and a conclusion that reinforces their central idea. The worksheet includes checklists to ensure the specific purpose, central idea, main points, evidence and other components of the speech meet persuasive speaking standards.

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    This document is a worksheet to help prepare a persuasive speech. It prompts the speaker to identify their topic, purpose, central idea and target audience. It also guides them to develop an introduction that gains attention and establishes credibility, main points to argue their central idea, and a conclusion that reinforces their central idea. The worksheet includes checklists to ensure the specific purpose, central idea, main points, evidence and other components of the speech meet persuasive speaking standards.

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    This document is a worksheet to help prepare a persuasive speech. It prompts the speaker to identify their topic, purpose, central idea and target audience. It also guides them to develop an introduction that gains attention and establishes credibility, main points to argue their central idea, and a conclusion that reinforces their central idea. The worksheet includes checklists to ensure the specific purpose, central idea, main points, evidence and other components of the speech meet persuasive speaking standards.

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    Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet

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    This document is a worksheet to help prepare a persuasive speech. It prompts the speaker to identify their topic, purpose, central idea and target audience. It also guides them to develop an introduction that gains attention and establishes credibility, main points to argue their central idea, and a conclusion that reinforces their central idea. The worksheet includes checklists to ensure the specific purpose, central idea, main points, evidence and other components of the speech meet persuasive speaking standards.

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    The document provides a worksheet to help a speaker prepare a persuasive speech. It guides the speaker through choosing a topic, defining the central idea and specific purpose, determining the target audience, and planning the introduction, main points, supporting materials, and conclusion.

    The topic of the speech is not stated but the speaker will speak on a question of either fact, value, or policy.

    The central idea is not stated but the speaker will use one of the common methods of organization (chronological, spatial, problem-solution, etc.) to structure the main points they develop in the body of the speech.

    PERSUASIVE SPEECH PREPARATION WORKSHEET

    Name

    Section ___________________________________

    1.

    What is the topic of your speech? __________________________________________________

    2.

    Are you speaking on a question of fact, value, or policy? ________________________________

    3.

    What is your specific purpose statement? ____________________________________________


    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    4.

    Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Specific Purpose Checklist on page 15 of this
    workbook? _______________

    5.

    Is your speech meant to achieve passive agreement or immediate action from your audience?
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    6.

    What is your central idea? ________________________________________________________


    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    7.

    Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Central Idea Checklist on page 16 of this
    workbook? _______________

    8.

    What is the target audience for your speech? How will you adapt your speech to be persuasive to
    your target audience? Be specific.
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    9.

    What method(s) of gaining attention do you use in the introduction? ______________________


    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    10. How do you establish your credibility in the introduction? ______________________________


    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

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    11.

    Write the preview statement you will use in your introduction. ________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    12. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Speech Introduction Checklist on page 33 of this
    workbook? _______________
    13. What method of organization do you use in the speech? ________________________________
    14. State in full sentences the main points to be developed in the body of your speech.
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    15. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Main Points Checklist on page 31 of this
    workbook? _______________
    16. What supporting materials do you use in developing each main point? Be specific.
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    17. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Evidence Checklist on page 51 of this
    workbook? _______________
    18. What steps have you taken to answer potential objections that your audience may have to your
    position? Be specific.
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    19. What method(s) of reinforcing your central idea do you use in the conclusion?
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

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