HANDOUTS (DO NOT LOSE)

Persuasive Speech (problem/cause/solution example)

I: Introduction

Attention Getter
What is the significance of your topic?
Thesis
Preview of Points

Transition Sentence: (i.e. “So before we talk about the why “this problem” is occurring or what we can do to stop it, it’s important to understand “the problem” more in depth.)

II: Background on the problem (here are things you can consider talking about, but it is not limited to them.)

Who is the problem hurting?
Restate thesis in a new light
Clincher (Easy clincher: bring back your attention getter)

B)What is the problem doing?

Where is it occurring?

Transition Sentence: (i.e. “Now that we know a little about [the problem I am speaking about], it is important to understand why [this problem is occurring].”)

III: Cause of the problem (You can do this in several ways, below are just some

Things to consider. You basically want to explain the underlying things that created the problem so that we can better understand why it is a problem and who to blame [if anyone])

How did this problem come about?
Who is responsible for the problem?
When did it start?
Why is this problem persisting?
Why hasn’t something already been done to stop this?
If something has been done, why is it not being enforced?

Transition Sentence: (i.e. I could go on all day telling you about [the problem], but if I don’t tell you what YOU can do to solve it, then what’s the point of this speech?

IV: Solutions/Call to action

What is being done?
What needs to be done?
Why is this solution feasible?
What problems could get in the way of this solution being implemented?
What can we do to help?

Transition Sentence: (This final sentence is much more dependant on the topic of the speech itself, so you’re on your own for this one.)

V: Conclusion

A)Quickly summarize main points