Persuasive speech context: Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation that fights abuses of human
rights worldwide. It is a multi-national, not-for-profit institution that has decades of
experience in building grassroots power and creating public campaigns, with a
background in community organising and human rights research.
To ensure that the voices of young people are being heard, the marketing department
of Amnesty International has reached out to high school students for a youth
perspective on social justice issues.
TASK: You are to present a speech to the Amnesty International marketing department
persuading them why a current issue of your choice should be their focus for one of
their campaigns in 2022.
Your persuasive spoken response should make explicit reference to current media texts
and invite listeners to reconsider their own position on the issue, persuade them to
accept your stance, and influence them to take action.
Chosen human rights issue was the death penalty. Roughly 800-900 words
Needs to have a range of persuasive devices.
