The Goal of Persuasive Speaking Persuasion is a communication process involving both verbal and nonverbal messages. - The ultimate goal is action or change. * Adoption asks listeners to demonstrate their acceptance * Discontinuance asks listeners to avoid certain behavior * Deterrence asks listeners to prevent an occurrence of something * Continuance asks listeners to continue to perform behaviors Topics for Persuasive Speeches Questions of Fact identify what is true or false Questions
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“conservative estimates indicate that U.S. labs use over 25 million animals annually” (naevs.org) The biggest argument in defense of animal testing is that although they would prefer not to use animals‚ their isn’t any other viable options. And this claim might have been true‚ many years ago. In this day in age‚ scientist have developed far more humane research methods to replace animal testing. Human simulators‚ for instance are more accurate than animals. Another argument you can make is that
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Trifles Defense Critic Essay A critic once said‚ “Trifles is a lousy play. By the third page we know who dun it‚ so there isn’t much reason to sit through the rest of the play.” This statement is a closed minded opinion. Susan Glaspell‚ the author of “Trifles”‚ does depict the murderer in this detective story but leaves the audience sitting in question of the motive for the mariticide. The play “Trifles” is an interesting and a great play because it offers questionable motives‚ the truth of the
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On the self-assessment inventory‚ I scored between 76 and 88 out of 100 on each key competency except for the Change and Across Cultures competencies. My scores were within the numerical range for 68% of managerial professionals that completed this self-evaluation. For the most part‚ I see myself as very good on a number of the skills such as balancing my personal and work life‚ embracing uniqueness‚ supporting the goals of a team‚ and making ethical business decisions. For the Across Cultures
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S 1 DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS Determining values and priorities Identifying cognitive style Assessing attitude toward change 2 MANAGING PERSONAL STRESS Coping with stressors Managing time Developing resiliency 3 SOLVING PROBLEMS ANALYTICALLY AND CREATIVELY Using the rational approach Using the creative approach Fostering innovation in others 04-014 Ch01 pp5 3/10/04 4:53 PM Page 41 SKILL ASSESSMENT Diagnostic Surveys for Self-Awareness I I I I I I Self-Awareness Assessment
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In Holly Wren Spaulding’s essay‚ “In Defense of Darkness‚” her main claim is that we have fallen away from darkness and immersed ourselves in a society of lightness. Furthermore‚ she claims this has lead humans to lose touch with basic human emotion as well as the sensual and spiritual experience true darkness has to offer. Spaulding makes this claim evident through exceptional use of personal testimony and copious appeals to value. Spaulding begins her essay with a detailed personal testimony
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Persuasive Essay Ryan Murphy COMM/215 March 6‚ 2013 Gary Christiansen Persuasive Essay Sequester‚ what is it? How did we get here? Who is at fault? These are the thing we will discuss. Recently a lot of people have been in an uproar over sequester and the spending cuts that will automatically take place. What most people fail to understand is that this is not something that happened overnight it has loomed over us for months and our government has failed to take appropriate action to prevent
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Self-Discipline in 10 days How To Go From Thinking To Doing by Theodore Bryant‚ MSW HUB Publishing Human Understanding and Behavior Publishing Seattle‚ Washington Dedicated... to all the people who have attended my self-discipline courses‚ seminars‚ and lectures. You provided me with the desire and motivation to write this book. You enabled me to create a self-discipline system that can work for anyone. But‚ more important‚ you taught me that life’s greatest pleasure lies
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The article “In Defense of Liz Lemon” by Emily Nussbaum is an opinionated article on the character development of Liz Lemon from the popular tv series “30 Rock”. The article “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization” is an opinionated article on the holiday that has become Black Friday. Although the two articles are about completely different in content and tone and written on unrelated subjects‚ there are many similarities within the two shown through their passion and proof that things that
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Persuasive Speech Topics: 1. Academic dishonesty. 2. Advertising standards. 3. Artificial hormones in food. 4. Athletes should stay loyal to teams. 5. Bachelor/bachelorette parties. 6. Be true to yourself. 7. Becoming foster parents. 8. Benefits of breast reduction surgery. 9. Best movie ever. 10. Breast feeding. 11. Buy security alarms. 12. Buying products that are made in the U.S. 13. Cable TV monopolies. 14. Capital punishment be abolished
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