Overview
HANDOUTS
Persuasive Speech (problem/cause/solution example)
I: Introduction
Attention Getter
What is the significance of your topic?
Thesis
Preview of Points
Transition Sentence: (i.e. “So before we talk about the why “this problem” is occurring or what we can do to stop it, it’s important to understand “the problem” more in depth.)
- II: Background on the problem (here are things you can consider talking about, but it is not limited to them.)
- Who is the problem hurting?
- Restate thesis in a new light
- Clincher (Easy clincher: bring back your attention getter)
B)What is the problem doing?
Where is it occurring?
Transition Sentence: (i.e. “Now that we know a little about [the problem I am speaking about], it is important to understand why [this problem is occurring].”)
- III: Cause of the problem (You can do this in several ways, below are just some
- Things to consider. You basically want to explain the underlying things that created the problem so that we can better understand why it is a problem and who to blame [if anyone])
- How did this problem come about?
Who is responsible for the problem?
When did it start?
- Why is this problem persisting?
Why hasn’t something already been done to stop this?
If something has been done, why is it not being enforced?
Transition Sentence: (i.e. I could go on all day telling you about [the problem], but if I don’t tell you what YOU can do to solve it, then what’s the point of this speech?
IV: Solutions/Call to action
- What is being done?
What needs to be done?
- Why is this solution feasible?
- What problems could get in the way of this solution being implemented?
- What can we do to help?
- Transition Sentence: (This final sentence is much more dependant on the topic of the speech itself, so you’re on your own for this one.)
- V: Conclusion