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Question

Speech Three is a persuasive speech of policy. In this speech you will support or oppose a specific course of action or policy that exists either at Pepperdine or in the state of CA. Thesis statements for a policy speech will contain the words "should" or "should not." This would include topics such as "Freshmen at Pepperdine should/should not be forced to buy meal cards/plans"; "The drinking age should/should not be lowered to 16", "California should/should not ban gay marriage," etc. The purpose of this speech is for the student to successfully demonstrate their knowledge of the key aspects of persuasive speaking through the use of a persuasive design, research and logical arguments. Each student will be cross-examined by the class following the speech. This persuasive speech will be 8-9 minutes in length.

Answer 1

For this speech task, you will support or oppose a particular course of action or policy which exists either at Pepperdine or in the state of CA. The thesis statements for a policy speech will include the words ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’. This would comprise topics like ‘Freshmen at Pepperdine should/shouldn’t be forced to purchase the meal cards or plans’; ‘The drinking age should or shouldn’t be lowered to 16’, ‘California should/shouldn’t ban gay marriage’, and so on. The main aim of this speech is for the student to successfully illustrate their knowledge of the main features of persuasive speaking via the use of a persuasive design, research and logical arguments. Each and every student will be cross-analyzed by the class following the speech. This persuasive speech will be of 8 to 9 minutes in length.