Speech 1100
Persuasive Speech
Why you should play an Instrument
General Purpose: To inform my audience why they should play a musical instrument and persuade them.
Introduction:
I. Attention Getter: We live in a world that hardly knows anything about rest or leisure. We are so occupied by our daily routine and juggling between different responsibilities that we rarely have time for ourselves. It is important to have something in your life that you love to do and that relaxes you.
II. Credibility: For me that is playing the guitar. I’ve been playing the guitar for a couple of years now and it helps me go through bad days. Learning the guitar for me was quite challenging as my only source of learning were YouTube videos.
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According to the American Music Therapy Association, “Music therapy is a "formal" established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages”.
II. Music not only effects brain waves but also effects breathing and heart rate. Music can encourage a healthy and positive state of mind and can also lower blood pressure and boost immune system which helps release muscle tension.
III. Social: Playing an instruments can have a positive social impact on an individual
I. Children who become part of a musical group or ensemble learn essential life skills, such as how to relate to others, how to work as a team and appreciate the rewards that come from working together, and the development of leadership skills and discipline.
II. Playing an instrument can open you to whole new social circle of friends that you have something in common with. This is usually common amongst bands.
Conclusion: Playing an Instrument can have many benefits. Hopefully this will help motivate you to start learning an instrument. I can guarantee that learning and playing an instrument is a remarkable experience. I encourage all of you to at least think about playing. French poet Victor Hugo once said “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be