Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet
The Occasion
Where and When _____________________________________________________________________________
My Time Limit ________________________________________________________________________________
My Goal
Statement of Purpose: _________________________________________________________________________
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What I actually want them to do today ____________________________________________________________
My Audience
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 Agreeable
Apathetic
Uninformed
Hostile 
How much persuasion do I need?  Inspire
Convince
Call to Action 
Speech Organization
Logical Argument
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Emotional Appeal
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Attention Getting Opening
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Main Points
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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Call to Action (Do they have everything they need - Information, forms, petitions, pens, checkbooks, credit cards)
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Summarizing Closing
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