This document outlines an assignment to write a persuasive speech on whether the morning-after pill should be banned. It provides instructions to use Monroe's Motivated Sequence organizational pattern and cite 5 references. It also provides notes on the different parts of Monroe's Motivated Sequence, including getting attention, establishing need, offering solutions, visualization, and call to action. The document concludes by providing a sample speech outline as an example to follow.

1. Assignment: Should the morning-after pill be banned?
Assignment: Should the morning-after pill be banned?Assignment: Should the morning-
after pill be banned?Write a Persuasive Speech on the topic below;Topic: Should the
morning-after pill be banned?Instructions1. Type of Speech: Persuasive Speech (write for
or against)2. Organizational Pattern: Use the Monroe’s Motivated
Sequence3. References: Cite five (5) references throughout the speech4. Outline: Full
Sentence (outline consists of 4 pages – 4th page is the reference page
only)NOTESMONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCEI. ATTENTION STEP: Get the attention of
your audience. This can be done with a detailed story, shocking example, dramatic statistic,
quote, etc. This is part of your introduction (in addition to stating your thesis, giving a
preview of your main points, mentioning your credibility, and telling your audience why the
topic is of concern to them).II. NEED STEP: Show the problem exists; that it is a significant
problem, and that it won’t go away by itself. Document your statements with statistics,
examples, etc.A. Statement of Need – clear statement of what the problem entails.B.
Illustration of Need – stories to give listeners an initial idea of the problem’s seriousness
and scope.C. Ramification – give numbersD. Pointing – why this audience should care (“we
are all high school students”)ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE
PAPERSIII. SATISFACTION STEP: Offer solutions for the problem you have shown exist in
the Need Step. Address and refute possible objections that might be presented against your
solution, but concentrate on positive aspects of your plan. Assignment: Should the morning-
after pill be banned?A. Statement of Solution – Statement of the attitude, belief, or action
that you wish the audience to adopt to solve the problem.B. Explanation – Explain your
solution to the audienceC. Demonstration – Demonstrate to your audience how your
solution logically meets the problem pointed out in the need stepD. Workability- present
examples showing that this solution has worked effectively in the past or that this solution
has been advocated by experts in the field.E. Meeting Objections -Answer possible
objectives that might be raisedIV.VISUALIZATION STEP:A. With Plan-what good things will
happen with your plan?B. Without Plan-what bad things will happen if your plan is not
adopted?V. ACTION STEP: Offer alternatives to your audience that they can do personally to
help solve the problem you have shown exist. Motivate us to get out and do
something! Wrap up loose ends by giving a review of the thesis, repeating main points, and
closing with an impact. Again, be very specific and very realistic.A. What the audience
themselves can do to solve the problemB. What YOU will do or what you are doing to solve
the problemSAMPLE OUTLINEOrgan DonationAttention Getter: How do you feel when you

2. have to wait for something you really, really want? What if it was something you couldn’t
live without? Well, my cousin was five years old when he found out he needed a new
kidney.Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to donate their organs and tissues when
they die and to act upon their decision to donate.Overview: Today I’d like to talk to you
about first, the need for organ donors in our area, second, how you can become an organ
donor after you die, and finally, how your family and organ donor recipients benefit from
your donation.Connect with the audience: One of the people on the waiting list for an organ
transplant might be someone you know.Thesis Statement: The need is constantly growing
for organ donors and it is very simple to be an organ donor when you die.Transition: I’ll
begin by telling you about the need for organ donors.I. People around the world but also
right here in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, need organ transplants and they need
our help.A. The problem is that there is a lack of organs and organ donors who make organ
transplantation possible.1. There is a need for many organs and tissues such as the heart,
lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, bone, skin, heart valves, and blood vessels (Iowa Statewide
Organ Procurement Organization undated brochure).2. A new name is added to the
national waiting list every 16 minutes. That means that 3 people will be added to the list
during the time we are in class today.Transition: I’m sure that you can see the need for
people like you to donate your organs. The majority of this class has already said they
would like to donate their organs when they die. But you might be asking, well, how can I
make sure my organs are donated after I die? Let me tell you.II. This is how you go about
making sure your organs are donated. Assignment: Should the morning-after pill be
banned?