Description
Assignment 6.1: Prepare a Persuasive Speech
Prepare a Persuasive Speech
Objective
Prepare a persuasive speech
Assignment Overview
In this writing assignment you will review the process used to select a topic and determine the specific purpose and main points for a persuasive speech.
Deliverables
An outline that is based on the format we've been using.
Step 1 Select a topic.
Choose a topic that fits into one of the categories of persuasive speeches that was highlighted in the lesson.
Step 2 Review lesson information.
Review the information in Lesson 4 of the course about creating a specific purpose statement and thesis, deriving a question based on the thesis, and using the question to determine the main points to cover in the speech.
Step 3 Provide information about your topic.
In a document, determine and enter the following information about your topic:
- Description of the audience for your speech (you get to define your audience.)
- Topic
- General purpose
- Specific purpose
Step 4 Select a pattern.
Based on your knowledge of patterns of organizing speech information, select a pattern of organization to use to create an outline for your speech.
Step 5 Open the corresponding outline template document below.
Step 6 Create an outline.
Using the template, create a full-sentence, preparation outline for your speech. Follow the guidelines presented in the lesson for using a consistent set of symbols, using full, and declarative sentences.
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Explanation & Answer
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Topic: Gun laws should be made stricter.
General-purpose: Crime cases in the United States.
Specific purpose: prevent crime by eliminating guns in the hands of untrained personnel.
The United States is no longer safe for the Americans as it used to be twenty years ago
due to the unregulated issuance of guns. Gun control policy is among the most critical issues that
have divided Americans along political lines. The primary goal of implementing the policy was
to protect Americans and their properties. However, since the implementation of the policy,
criminal cases have increased drastically. The increased crime cases prove that the issue should
be revisited and revised in order to eliminate guns from criminals purporting to protect their
properties. Politics have also had an influence on the gun policies whereby many politicians seek
support politically through gun la...
