“Should all college students be required to to take a social justice course”? Specific Purpose Statement Examples: The audience will agree that putting the troops in the ground in Syria is a necessity to fight ISIS. The audience will agree that a security fence should be constructed along the U.S.-Mexico border. The audience will agree that sanctuary cities are the best alternative. The audience should vote for a total ban on human cloning. The audience will agree that school districts should not allow armed security personnel in their schools. Assignment Description: The goal of this speech is to persuade your audience for or against a Question of Policy. Questions of Policy inevitably involve Questions of Fact and Questions of Value BUT Questions of Policy always go beyond both to decide whether something should or should not be done. In other words, Questions of Policy attempt to persuade an audience that a specific course of action should or should not be taken. Questions of Policy deal with specific courses of action. Speakers may see either passive agreement or immediate action from the audience, though you are encouraged to seek the latter (immediate action) if there is appropriate action for the audience to take. In either case, be prepared to deal with all three (3) basic issues of policy speeches need, plan, and practicality. This paper will require considerable research and skillful use of the methods of persuasion. Special emphasis is given to evidence and reasoning. This assignment also stresses audience analysis and adaptation. Identify with and adapt to your target audience. At the end of this paper, the audience should know your attitude or personal viewpoint on the topic, or at least the opinion you are trying to promote (you can argue differently than how you truly believe), but we still need to know what the experts have to say on your topic as well, based on your research. The goal is to invoke a reaction (mental or behavioral) from your audience. This speech requires a balance of emotional appeal and researched information, organized into a cohesive, logical, and documented outline. Emphasis is placed on citation of sources. Make your message clear and avoid jargon. Make your message accurate and use research. Make your message vivid and memorable, using descriptive words. Make your message interesting, keeping your audiences interests in mind. Make your message relevant, considering ways to relate the topic to your audience. Organization: The strategic order that is most common for this type of persuasive speech is the Problem-Solution pattern, although other variations are sometimes used. The three basic issues of a Policy Speech (need, plan, and practicality) parallel the problem-solution-action approach. A Specific Purpose Statement (phrase) A Central Idea (sentence with main points) An Introduction that fulfills the functions of an effective beginning 1. Gains the interest and attention of the audience 2. Reveals the topic of your speech 3. Establishes credibility and goodwill 4. Previews the body of the speech 5. Clearly states the policy you are recommending within the introduction 6. Transitions between main parts of speech and main points, in parentheses, with the word Transitions in italics A Body with Main Points (not the entire speechthat is a manuscript) developed and arranged properly and logically 1. Written in full sentences 2. Uses proper outline format (Roman numerals: I., A., 1., a., notation, indentation) 3. Main Points are well developed and supported 4. Sources and supporting material cited (written) in the outline 5. Transitions between main parts of speech and main points, in parentheses, with the word Transitions in italics
