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B WRITING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH
There are many purposes for PERSUASIVE SPEECHES. You can make
people share your opinions. You can persuade people to take some action.
A good PERSUASIVE SPEECH has three main parts: introduction, problem,
and solution. Also, most speeches begin with a good lead and end with a
call to action.
You want to convince people that you are right. To do this, use a confident
and commanding tone in your speech.
WARM UP Choose 3 examples of a good PERSUASIVE SPEECH.
Political speech News story TV commercial
Comedy act School debate Dramatic play
SAMPLE
Oil Is Running Out!
What if the world ran out of oil? Cars wouldn’t go. Machines would
stop working. It would be a disaster! Scientists say this might
happen one day. Some of them say people have already used most
of the world’s oil. It is time to use less oil.
Ride a bike for short distances instead of
driving. Turn the heater off when you
leave a room. Saving our oil means saving
our way of life. Please act now!
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There are many purposes for PERSUASIVE SPEECHES. You can make
people share your opinions. You can persuade people to take some action.
A good PERSUASIVE SPEECH has three main parts: introduction, problem,
and solution. Also, most speeches begin with a good lead and end with a
call to action.
You want to convince people that you are right. To do this, use a confident
and commanding tone in your speech.
WARM UP Choose 3 examples of a good PERSUASIVE SPEECH.
Political speech News story TV commercial
Comedy act School debate Dramatic play
SAMPLE
Oil Is Running Out!
What if the world ran out of oil? Cars wouldn’t go. Machines would
stop working. It would be a disaster! Scientists say this might
happen one day. Some of them say people have already used most
of the world’s oil. It is time to use less oil.
Ride a bike for short distances instead of
driving. Turn the heater off when you
leave a room. Saving our oil means saving
our way of life. Please act now!
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