The document discusses persuasive speaking and includes sections on:
- Introduction to persuasive speaking which defines persuasive speeches, their goals of convincing, actuating or stimulating audiences, differences between persuasive and informative speeches, psychology of persuasion and ethics of persuasion.
- Types of persuasive speeches including those on questions of fact, value and policy.
- A sample persuasive speech discussing President Eisenhower's stance against increased military spending.