A persuasive presentation shares an idea with the audience for the purpose of convincing them to adopt that idea.
Cross off any topics on the list that could be considered boring or stale to the audience. For example, it would likely be difficult to create a fresh, compelling presentation on topics such as the death penalty, violent video games, or the legalization of marijuana since audiences have heard these topics over and over again. After reviewing your list, circle your top three favorite topic choices.
Step Two – Identifying a Topic: Now that you have three possible topics, answer the questions below. Be sure to answer all of these questions about each of your three persuasive topics.
What argument could you make about this topic?
What do you already know about this topic? What is your personal experience with the topic?
What is your audience’s familiarity with this topic? Do they already know a lot about it? Is this new for them?
What do experts say about this topic? Where can you find credible research on this topic?
For example:
The negative impact of social media on teenagers’ education
Social media is negatively affecting teenagers’ education and it is causing serious consequences
I have some background on the topic. I have read about this topic and I have found statistics proving my point. My personal experience will also support my point since the phone (social media) is something I tend to overuse sometimes.
I believe the audience is familiar with social media and how dependent on it a person could get.
Experts show statistics that, it is negatively affecting education. Students are losing focus on the important things and teenagers believe education is not fundamental anymore. I can find credible research online, different sources present real surveys and statistics about this topic.
Should animal testing be illegal?
Animal testing should be illegal because, just as humans, animals have rights.
My background on this topic is ok. I’ve read both sides of the coin. I would definitely need to read more about it. I don’t think I have any personal experience with the topic but, I have read news and seen videos of how the testing occurs and how some animals suffer.
The audience is very familiar with this topic. All new drugs are mostly tested on animals first and everyone knows this. So, I don’t think it is new for anyone.
Some experts say that testing everything in animals first is useless because even if the medicine works for them, it doesn’t for humans. So, it is a waste of money (the testing) and a waste of animal lives.
Should self-driving cars be legal?
Self-driving cars should not be legal due to the lack of human intelligence.
I have some background on this topic, I’ve read news and discussions about this topic. Personally, I have never tried a self-driving car.
The audience is familiar with this topic. Self-driving cars are not a new topic. It’s a topic that has been around for a couple of years and is still under development.
Experts in cars and robotics say that maybe one day, self-driving cars will replace human drivers but there will be a lot of challenges to make this happen. They said it won’t happen any time soon. Credible sources like comments and statistics from experts can be found online.
U need to finish the 3 topics like this and then do the outline for each one of these.
Step One – Using Approved Topic: The first step to identifying a powerful persuasive speech topic is to solicit audience feedback.
Step Two – Audience Analysis: Answer the questions below about your approved topic:
Why should the audience care about this topic?
Why should your audience trust your argument about this topic?
Why are you uniquely qualified to present this information to the audience?
How would the audience benefit by adopting your view?
Step Three – Research: Conduct some in-depth research on your approved topic. Find three potential credible sources of information. Provide the following information for all three sources.
Title, author, date, and URL (if using a web source) for all three sources.
Brief one-paragraph summary of source.
How the source supports your argument.
Where you might use the source in the body of your presentation.
Step Four – Creating Your Outline: Develop your Persuasive Presentation Outline. This presentation will be 7-8 minutes. Remember that an outline is different from an essay. An outline uses bullet points and phrases versus complete sentences. Your outline should contain the following elements clearly labeled:
Introduction
Attention-getter/hook
Persuasive argument
Short preview of five main points to support your persuasive argument
Body
Five main points to support your persuasive argument
Support for each of these five main points in the form of research, statistics, personal story, examples, testimony, etc. Be sure to alternate between fact and story for each of your five main points to generate interest and engagement
Conclusion
Brief summary of five main points
Restatement of persuasive argument
Clincher or final thought