SPEECH TOPIC: Marijuana should be legal for recreational use nationwide

1. Note the specific purpose of your speech. After noting the purpose statement, reflect further on the type of persuasive message you will be developing using terms from class: a speech to change attitudes, call for action, inspire commitment, or compare and contrast perspectives.

2. Note the thesis statement of your presentation using the guidelines for framing a thesis sentence. Observe how the content of your speech will be most closely centered on claims of fact, questions of value or questions of policy?

3. Explain your strategies for Audience Analysis and Adaptation

   1. Review the outcomes from the Audience Analysis Questionnaire (PDF DOC ATTACHMENT BELOW) Explain how you will tailor your speech to the audience in light of the political typology, audience demographics, values and attitudes.

   2. In terms from our text how do you expect audience members to respond to your message? Note especially pp. 218-220.

   3. Drawing further from Chapter Nine, describe the best ways to motivate your audience with this topic. In what way will they be motivated in light of how relevant the topic is to their interests, timeliness of the subject matter, and significance to their lives?

   4. Drawing on our audience analysis, how can you create identification with your audience in terms of the value priorities of the audience? Identify shared values to emphasize that relate to the position you hold.

4. Identify your Principle Persuasive Strategies using the terms from Chapter Fourteen that explains types of arguments, from Chapter Eleven on modes of proof, from Chapter Sixteen for aspects of credibility and Organizational Pattern for persuasiveness viz. Problem-Solution, Problem-Cause-Solution, Comparative Advantages, Monroe Motivated Sequence. In addition, explain what types of Supporting Materials you intend to use in your speech using the terms from Chapter Ten.