Persuasive Speech Ideas These penguins are persuading their friends to take a dip in the cool water... but you can persuade our class on any of the following ideas or come up with one of your own. Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position. Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh‚ some topics are very OVER DONE - for example: "smoking is bad for you"
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1. Introduction Attention Getter: How many of you shop online at least once a week? According to the data gathered by Statista.com June 2012‚ about 70 percent of internet users in the United States had made at least one purchase via any device during 2011. Over the last decade‚ E-Commerce has been growing faster and of course‚ such dramatic change on the ways of shopping has brought millions of profits and business opportunities. However‚ the collection of e-commerce sales tax has always been a
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Rosa CastanoPublic Speaking Speech 3 (Informative) Outline 10/11/14 Supporting Materials: Visual Aid: Power Point Sources (located on the last page) Attention getter: What is the one thing that all radio stations‚ tv channels‚ informational ads‚ and whatever else you guys pay attention to have been talking about? “Class answers” – Ebola Intro: Today I am going to be informing you guys a little bit more about Ebola. I will explain what is it‚ the symptoms of people who have contracted it
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CST 100 Sample Speech 4 Outline Fact/Value Persuasion Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that Death Penalty should be legal Introduction I. [Opening Device] There has been a murderer. II. [Credibility] According to Wikipedia thee are 170‚000 inmates incarcerated for murder in the United States. (Wikipedia.org) [Bridge/Link] Let me ask you this: what would you do if you just heard this verdict? Think about it. What if your loved one had been murdered and all they received
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Stephanie Ethington SPE 103-02 Speech Outline Draft 04/20/12 Persuasive Speech Outline Topic: Blood Donation Purpose: To persuade my peers of the need for blood donations. Thesis: The need for blood donors is crucial it could save a life of someone you know or your own. Introduction: A. Imagine you or someone you know needed blood to save their life. For example‚ if you were born with a heart defect and required a transfusion for a chance at life. What if there was no blood
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Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter - Are you finding it difficult to find activities to do with your kid and are trying impress that lucky woman for Valentine’s Day? Well here is your chance to do both. I am going to show you how to get in that kitchen to make a great desert to following a romantic evening. B. Reveal/Relate Thesis - My goal is to teach you guys how to make a red velvet cake. C. Personal Credibility - I am a pastry chef at the Anaheim White House
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Informative / PowerPoint Speech Formal Outline TITLE: Exercise GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform my audience about exercise. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about types of exercise‚ Benefits And long lasting effects. THESIS/MAIN IDEA: Exercise has many heath benefit and can affect your life in the most positive of ways. INTRODUCTION I. Types of exercise II. Benefits of exercise III. Long lasting effects of exercise Do you get 30 minutes of exercise daily? Less than 5% of
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8:00-9:20 Instructor: Ms. Nancy Schulte Telephone: E-mail: Office: Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 7:30-8:00/11:00-11:30 Objectives: ❖ To research‚ outline‚ and organize a public speech by tailoring the message to the audience ❖ To deliver narrative‚ informative‚ and persuasive‚ speeches ❖ To identify and respond to the interests‚ needs‚ and reactions of listeners and adapt to their individual‚ group‚ and cultural differences ❖ To critically evaluate
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Gun Control Speech Outline General Goal: I want to inform my audience Specific Goal: I want my audience to understand that gun control is not the answer to crime rates‚ suicide and homicide‚ but rather better and more mental health recognition and help and gun safety awareness. INTRODUCTION I. Columbine‚ Virginia Tech‚ Aurora‚ Newtown are just a few places where mass shootings have happened that have left people forever scarred and unable to forget. Because of these and other incidents
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: To persuade Specific Purpose : To persuade my audience that the driving age should be raised to 18 years old. Central idea : The best way to prevent teenage auto accidents is to rise the age for full driving privileges to 18. INTRODUCTION I. On a cold November night‚ a Ford Explorer charged down a California highway. A. The 16-years-old driver and three of his friends were returning from a concert when the driver lost control of the car
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