Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet Name _____________________________________ Section ______________________________________ 1

Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet Name _____________________________________ Section ______________________________________ 1. What is the topic of your speech? _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Are you speaking on a question of fact, value, or policy? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is your specific purpose statement? ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Specific Purpose Checklist found in your textbook? _________ 5. Is your speech meant to achieve passive agreement or immediate action from your audience? ____________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is your central idea? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Central Idea Checklist found in your textbook? ____________ 8. What is the target audience for your speech? How will you adapt your speech to be persuasive to your target audience? Be specific. ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What method(s) of gaining attention do you use in the introduction? ________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. How do you establish your credibility in the introduction? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Write the preview statement you will use in your introduction. ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Speech Introduction Checklist found in your textbook? _____ 13. What method of organization do you use in the speech? _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 14. State in full sentences the main points to be developed in the body of your speech. ____________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Main Points Checklist found in your textbook? ____________ 16. What supporting materials do you use in developing each main point? Be specific. _____________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Can you answer yes to all the questions on the Evidence Checklist found in your textbook? ______________ 18. What steps have you taken to answer potential objections that your audience may have to your position? Be specific. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. What method(s) of reinforcing your central idea do you use in the conclusion? ________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________