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Persuasive Speech Writing Booklet

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Persuasive Speech Writing Booklet

Choose a topic and plan your point of view. Then draft a speech with an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Use the examples and checklist to help you. Your own ideas may differ from the sample answers.

Part A: Choose and plan your position

1.Select one issue for your speech.

Students should have more choice in what they wear to school.
Schools should set aside phone-free time during the day.
Homework should be limited to a short amount each evening.
School canteens should offer more fresh food.
The school day should begin later.

2.Write a one-sentence contention that clearly states your view on your chosen issue.

3.Note three different reasons that could persuade an audience to agree with your contention.

4.Choose two or more persuasive techniques you could use in your speech.

Emotive language
Repetition
Rhetorical questions
Inclusive words such as “we” and “our”
A reliable fact or statistic

Part B: Draft your speech

Use the writing spaces to develop your own speech. Sample answers are provided as models; your speech can take a different position.

5.Introduction: write an opening that catches attention, introduces your issue and states your contention.

6.Body paragraph one: explain your strongest reason. Begin with a topic sentence and support it with reasoning or evidence.

7.Body paragraph two: give another reason and include a persuasive technique that is different from the one you used in your first paragraph.

8.Body paragraph three: add a final reason that strengthens your position. Explain how it supports your contention.

9.Conclusion: restate your contention, remind listeners of your main reasons and finish with a clear call to action.

Part C: Review and extend

10.Review your draft. Check that it has a clear contention, three supported reasons, at least two persuasive techniques, an engaging opening, a call to action and language suited to your audience.

11.Extension: find a trustworthy statistic or expert statement that supports your argument. Record the source and explain how the information strengthens your speech.

To introduce an issue, try “Have you considered…?” or “Imagine a school where…”. To order reasons, try “To begin with…”, “A further reason is…” or “Finally…”. To wrap up, try “For these reasons…” and end with a specific request, such as “Let’s ask our school to…”.