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1. Persuasive Speech
Touchstone 3: Persuasive Speech
ASSIGNMENT: Think about a persuasive speech that you would like to present on a topic of
your choice. The speech can be for any context, but it must be persuasive. See the list of
example speech occasions and purposes for inspiration, if needed.
Personal
Product recommendation
Academic
Presenting academic work (argumentative paper, research, or report)
Academic speech and debate
Community
Speech at a community gathering (PTA meeting, boy/girl scout convention, town hall,
homeowner’s association, athletic league, school board meeting, etc.)
Community action speech (asking for something, promoting a policy, etc.)
Political speech (on behalf of a candidate, yourself as candidate, etc.)
Business
Presenting to colleagues or peers (pitching ideas, etc.)
Presenting to superiors (project proposal)
Convention presentation (pitching new products, rally speech, teachable moments, etc.)
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be original for this course.
Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the
Touchstone.
Touchstone Support Videos
Organizing your Persuasive Speech
Persuading your Audience
Choosing the Right Language
Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety
A. Directions
Step 1: Plan Speech
Plan your speech, considering what your introduction, main points, and conclusion will
include.
Step 2: Organize Speech
Organize your speech, following the structure of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. Your speech

2. should include an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should contain your
key message. The body should cover your main topics and support to back up your main
points. Make sure that all support is relevant and from credible sources. Your conclusion
should summarize your main points and provide a call to action.
Step 3: Create Notes
Create notes or bullet points that you can refer to while presenting your speech.
Step 4: Practice Speech
Practice presenting your speech. Aim for a speech that is 3 to 5 minutes in length.
Step 5. Review Rubric
Before filming, review the rubric to ensure that you understand how you will be evaluated.
Step 6: Film Speech
Film yourself presenting the speech. Be sure that you can be easily seen and heard, and
direct your speech to the camera.
Step 5: Review Video
Review your video to ensure that you can be seen and heard. Refilm as needed.
Step 6: Review Checklist and Requirements
Review the checklist and requirements to ensure that your Touchstone is complete.
Organizing your Persuasive Speech
Your speech should be organized with an open, a body, and a close. In your opening, you
may decide to grab your audience’s attention by asking a question, or sharing a short story
or surprising statistic about your topic. The body of the speech presents your supporting
information, and your close recaps your main points. In persuasive speeches, develop your
main points around a problem, a solution, and a call to action from your audience.