This persuasive speech preparation worksheet provides guidance for developing the key elements of a persuasive speech, including determining the topic, purpose, central idea, target audience, methods for gaining attention and establishing credibility in the introduction, main points to be covered in the body, supporting materials, addressing potential objections, and methods for reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion.
This persuasive speech preparation worksheet provides guidance for developing the key elements of a persuasive speech, including determining the topic, purpose, central idea, target audience, methods for gaining attention and establishing credibility in the introduction, main points to be covered in the body, supporting materials, addressing potential objections, and methods for reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion.
This persuasive speech preparation worksheet provides guidance for developing the key elements of a persuasive speech, including determining the topic, purpose, central idea, target audience, methods for gaining attention and establishing credibility in the introduction, main points to be covered in the body, supporting materials, addressing potential objections, and methods for reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion.
This persuasive speech preparation worksheet provides guidance for developing the key elements of a persuasive speech, including determining the topic, purpose, central idea, target audience, methods for gaining attention and establishing credibility in the introduction, main points to be covered in the body, supporting materials, addressing potential objections, and methods for reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion.
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH PREPARATION WORKSHEET
Name Mod ___________________________________
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. Is your speech meant to achieve passive agreement or immediate action from your audience? _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is your central idea? ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is the target audience for your speech? How will you adapt your speech to be persuasive to your target audience? Be specific. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. What method(s) of gaining attention do you use in the introduction? ______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. How do you establish your credibility in the introduction? ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Write the preview statement you will use in your introduction. ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 10. State in full sentences the main points to be developed in the body of your speech. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 What supporting materials do you use in developing each main point? Be specific. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 12. What steps have you taken to answer potential objections that your audience may have to your position? Be specific. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13. What method(s) of reinforcing your central idea do you use in the conclusion? _____________________________________________________________________________