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Persuasive Presentation Practice

A local council is considering whether to make public transport free for people under 18. Prepare to persuade an audience to support or oppose the proposal. Use the questions to practise purposeful voice, gesture and reflection. There is no single correct position; sample answers show one possible approach.

Read the moment

Imagine you are arguing in favour of free public transport for under-18s. You reach this point in your presentation: “For some young people, the fare is not a small inconvenience. It is the difference between getting to a shift, a training session or a friend who needs support—and staying home. Free travel would not solve every transport problem, but it would remove one barrier.”

1.Which delivery choice would best help an audience follow the contrast in “the difference between getting to … and staying home”?

Rush through the sentence in one breath so it sounds urgent.
Pause briefly before “and staying home”, then stress the contrast without shouting.
Keep the same pace and pitch throughout the whole passage.
Turn away from the audience while listing the examples.

2.Select all the delivery choices that could strengthen this passage while keeping it credible.

Vary pace: slow slightly for the central claim and keep the list measured.
Use a short pause between “shift”, “training session” and “friend”.
Raise volume steadily until the final sentence is a shout.
Use a calm, deliberate tone for the qualification, “but it would remove one barrier”.
Make repeated, sharp pointing gestures at individual audience members.

3.Complete the delivery plan for the sentence, “Free travel would not solve every transport problem, but it would remove one barrier.” Write one suitable choice for each feature: pace, pitch and volume.

4.Match each gesture with the communication purpose it is most likely to serve in a persuasive presentation.

Open palm held naturally as you acknowledge a concern
Small, controlled gesture as you introduce “first” and “second”
Gesture that moves outward as you describe a benefit for the wider community

Suggest that the idea or benefit extends beyond one person
Signal openness and show that you are taking the concern seriously
Make the structure of your points easier to follow

5.True or false: A gesture is persuasive whenever it is large and dramatic, regardless of whether it fits the words.

TrueFalse

6.A speaker says, “I understand that funding has to come from somewhere,” then immediately dismisses the concern with a laugh and a shrug. Identify one likely effect on the audience and suggest a more credible delivery choice.

7.Write two sentences you could add to the presentation: one that acknowledges a reasonable objection to free under-18 travel, and one that responds to it. Keep the response respectful and persuasive.

8.Plan a 20-second spoken delivery of the passage in the “Read the moment” section. Note where you would pause, which words you would emphasise, and one gesture you would use. Explain how these choices support your argument.

9.After a practice run, your peer says, “I could hear your reasons, but the last point sounded rushed and your gestures repeated each time.” Write one specific, measurable practice goal that responds to this feedback.