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Time for Persuasive Speeches

With my Sophomore Honors students, the final unit remaining is the persuasive speech unit. Generally, the students do quite well with these 3-5 minute speeches, and I require the following:

• three types of sources (i.e. periodical, internet source, survey, scientific study, interview, etc.),
• a minimum of eight solid facts,
• an anecdote on the chosen topic,
• a visual aid used throughout the speech,
• emotional and logical appeals,
• a typed outline, and
• a maximum of three index cards with notes.