How to write and deliver a persuasive SPEECH!

1. How to write and deliver a persuasive SPEECH!

2. STEP 1. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE A TOPIC WHICH INTERESTS YOU! Here are a few different speech topics: • “Plastic bottles should be banned!” • “Australians should find out the real facts about Asylum Seekers!” • “Illegal downloads of music and film websites should be illegal!” • “Public parks should include orchards, chicken coops and edible gardens”

3. Now… you come-up with 3 topics which interest you – which you could talk about. • “Good manners are still important in the 21st Century!” • “_______________________________________________________________” • “________________________________________________________________” • “School canteens should ban processed and “frozen” pre-prepared food”

4. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC…and thenSTEP 2: come up with 3 reasons which “prove” whyyour idea is right! Example: “Plastic bottles should be banned!” • Plastic bottles take 450 years to (decompose) break-down in the environment • Plastic bottles can clog-up storm water drains and cause flooding. Animals can also be trapped in broken plastic bottles. • The manufacturing of plastic bottles causes global-warming pollution

5. Example: 3 reasons which “prove” why your plastic bottles should be banned! • 1.

6. : reasons which “prove” why plastic bottles should be banned • 2.

7. : reasons which “prove” why plastic bottles should be banned • 3.

8. Another example: 3 reasons which “prove” why your idea is right! “Australian should find out the facts and truth about Asylum Seekers!” • There are too many people who make incorrect “assumptions” about the people who are refugees • Asylum seekers are people too. Each asylum seeker should be shown respect. • If more Australians knew the true facts about refugees, then maybe we could find a good solution to the problems of re-settling the Asylum seekers.

9. : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers • 1.

10. : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers • 2. 2

11. : reasons which “prove” why Australians should find out the facts about asylum seekers • 3. 3

12. Step 3: Research the details of the FACTS about your topic Time it takes for garbage to decompose in the environment: Glass Bottle.......................... 1 million years Monofilament Fishing Line… 600 years Plastic Beverage Bottles…… 450 years Disposable Diapers………… 450 years Aluminum Can..................... 80-200 years Foamed Plastic Buoy……… 80 years Foamed Plastic Cups……… 50 years Rubber-Boot Sole............... 50-80 years Tin Cans……………………. 50 years Leather................................. 50 years Nylon Fabric........................ 30-40 years Plastic Film Container........ 20-30 years Plastic Bag.......................... 10-20 years Cigarette Butt...................... 1-5 years Wool Sock............................ 1-5 years Plywood…………………….. 1-3 years Waxed Milk Carton………… 3 months Apple Core…………………. 2 months Newspaper………………….. 6 weeks Orange or Banana Peel...... 2-5 weeks • Statistic • Dates • Lengths of times • Real names and real people and real places • Scientific names and research results • Graphs

13. Step 4. RESEARCH and find a person OR family OR community...for a “personal story” about the topic of your speech.