Unit III! Persuasive speaking and Debates!

Persuasive speech 50 points 5-7 minutes in length Typed outline Must follow correct formatting Works cited page Speech must use one of the 4 persuasive structures from this unit. Speech must use one of the 3 thesis styles discussed in this unit.

Old and New Still using a four part intro Still using a 3 part conclusion Still outlining Still delivering extemporaneous Thesis statements must be Fact claims Value claims Policy claims 4 new structures Problem-cause-solution Comparative advantage Refutative structure Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

Debates Debates happen Worth 60 points (individual grade) Work on these concurrently with your persuasion.

Debates 1. Pick a partner 2. Write a proposition Two person teams (one affirmative, one negative) 12-14 minutes 2. Write a proposition An entirely new one OR Use an umbrella topic 3. Design the layout of your debate (how will it be set up?)

Sample Formats Affirmative case: 3:00 Negative case: 4:00 Affirmative rebuttal: 3:00 Negative rebuttal 3:00 Affirmative close: 1:00 Affirmative case 5:00 Negative case/rebuttal combo: 7 minutes Affirmative close: 2:00