Thursday, July 18, 2019

Unit Activity

The audience just clearly understand the issues raised, understand the speaker's stance, and be convinced of that stance's validity and relevance to them. Many, though not all, persuasive speeches include a call to action-?steps that the speaker hopes to persuade the audience to take. In this activity, you will analyze some persuasive speeches and write one of your own. To prepare for those tasks, learn how to structure a speech. When you write a speech, you should not only pay attention to its Structure but also take care to avoid instances of faulty logic or elements of orphaned, which may lower your credibility.You should also try to quote facts from well-known and reliable sources to support the arguments you make in your speech. Directions and Analysis Task 1: Write a Persuasive Speech Read these persuasive speeches: Shirley Chisholm address on equal rights for women William Jefferson Silicon's farewell address After reading these successful persuasive speeches, write a persuasi ve speech of your own. Your speech should be three minutes long, or roughly 500 words.Choose a political issue or world event, such as the 2011 Egyptian revolution or tax breaks for multinational corporations. Your speech should be designed to convince the audience of your perspective on the Issue and, if appropriate, follow up on your call to action. Start with a strong introduction to grab the audience's attention, avoid using propaganda techniques or faulty logic, and use facts from reliable sources. After writing the speech, read it aloud to check how long it takes to deliver. Type your speech here:Task 2: Review Your Work After completing your speech, use this checklist to check it for any elements of propaganda or faulty logic. Propaganda Element Usage Faulty Logic Usage bandwagon false analogy testimonial distraction transfer ad hominid loaded words appeal to ignorance glittering generalities either-or fallacy name calling appeal to pity comparison personified abstraction pla in folks non sequitur snob appeal appeal to wrong authority stereotype begging the question.

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