1 - understanding Monroe's Motivated Sequence

• consult the hot-pink handout or click here
• examples

• donating blood: click here
• example: factory farming: click here

2 - working body outline

• GDocs version for printing out: here - the one being used in FALL 2025-26

• older online versions

  • • for the WORD version: click here

    • for the Google Docs version: click here

3 - the persuasive speech assignment

• this as a policy speech about 

  • • • an issue you want to change

      • you can prove it's a problem

      • you have a feasible plan to fix it

      • you know the points against your plan & you can refute them

• topic is very narrow & specific

• your plan has to be able to be carried out

• think like a legislator lobbying for a change in a policy

how to know if your topic will work

• someone else can legitimately argue the other side or provide a different fix for the problem

  • • • if that cannot be done, then it's not a persuasive topic that works for this assignment

      • it might work as a persuasive essay, but not for this Monroe's style speech

Can you use your case paper from comp 101 or some other persuasive paper?

• yes, but you'll need to modify it to fit Monroe's

• topic may need to be narrowed down

• you may need more research to fit your plan

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evaluation rubric for persuasive speech

• checklist/rubric evaluation: click here

• view a video about the rubric: click here, but beware, this will take you 13-15 minutes - have your copy of the rubric in front of you

• vague checklist (WSU Tech's version: click here, but we are not using this one)

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basic requirements for the persuasive speech

• it is 3-5 minutes in length; I am not particular on the time for this one unless you leave out an entire chunk of the speech

• 2 different visual aids

  • • one must be a slideshow type presentation
    • one another type of visual aid

• 5 source credibility-style citations during the speech

• this is the semester test for 10% of your grade

prep #1

topic choices & partner possibilities

• decide on your topic for sure
  • • blue day FALL 2025 - due by 1:15 today - type on chart
    • blue day SRPING 2026 - due by 1:15 today - type on chart
• mill it around in your head because I do not allow switching back & forth of topics once our prep days start, so be in love with your topic & marry it
• I will allow partners (no teams of 3 though) of your choice
• you do not have to have a partner
  • • so reflect upon how you work
    • your individual speaking skills will be your own score
    • for the content portions, you could be choosing to have a shared score  even if you are not the one who says that part
    • take the advice of the instructor on Person A, Person B and how to divide it up; follow that unless you clear it with her (and I'll make not on your rubrics -- do no loose your rubrics)

• • • if you miss two days in a row, the teacher may deem the partnership null & void, and you are each on your own with the person who missed picking a different topic (this happened twice last fall, and I intervened to enforce it), so look at the calendar & see if you'll be here all the prep days
    • if the partner is here, misses, here then misses, beware the teacher may insist on the above (I had to enforce this too last fall).

• view under BIG 1-2 above
  • Monroe's outline
  • the working outline: do file/make a copy & put the GDocs version in our shared folder
    • • if w/ a partner, share a document later, so you are both typing on the same document; I can help you do this

• view BIG 4
  • go read that part & view the ShowMe, click here (you may want to re-watch it later near end of prep days)
  • 5 credible sources are required to be cited during the speech performance (and source credibility is required on all 5)
  • 2 visual aid types are required & one must be a slideshow/PP

• you may get started & see 
• research & find data to prove your points
• if you miss some work days, work outside of school time to get caught up

homework

• if you have a partner & will miss next class time, discuss what you're responsible for working on 
• if you've found some sources, read up on them & type ideas on the working outline

prep #2

• what's due
  • • be able to show some sort of progress if asked of you
• what to work on next
  • • researching for data to prove your points
    • start the working outline (you should have already downloaded it from BIG 2 into our shared GDrive folder & shared w/ partner if you have one)
      • • do not work on attention step at this point
        • here's where you start & in what order
          • • need
            • satisfaction
              • • this step is the plan you want to enact
            • visualization (imagine what it will be like)
            • action (the conclusion - page 2 of rubric)
    • check the types of proofs you are using as you go along, for you don't want all the same type (see underlined proof types here
    • if done, go on to next set of tasks
    • use your evenings to catch-up if you feel behind, because remember, what I have due on these days is the MINIMUM (if all you do is that, you won't be ready on due date)

homework 

• research & find data to prove your points
• teacher will start spot-checking your working outlines next class time

prep #3 

• what's due & when
  • • teach will spot-check working outline for NEED, SATISFACTION, VISUALIZATION, and ACTION steps
    • teach will be coming around & those parts should be done by
      • • • if 4th block: 1:30
          • if 5th block: 2:45
    • be sure you have source credibility written into the speech; it is a mouthful, so go back on put that in now if you haven't done that (that part is worth 25 points, so do not leave it out); if your forgot what that is, go back to units of study & find the link for it
• what to work on next
  • • brainstorm attention getters & draft a couple of ideas; pay attention to the rubric
    • be thinking of visual aid ideas

homework

• due next class time: 
  • • your written out attention getter and the complete introduction
    • attention step should be ready to perform it w/ notes for a classmate & receive a critique if the teacher says to do that
• practice aloud parts of your speech

prep #4 and #5

• what's due & when
  • • attention getters & the complete introduction
    • teach will come around starting 
      • • at 1 pm if a 4th block class
        • at 2:20 if a 5th block class
• what to work on next
  • • start visual aid design; you need 2 types & one is a slideshow/PP
    • practice the wording to get language pts.
    • work on your delivery technique by re-watching the ShowMe: start at the 2-minute mark
    • work on whatever you need to (see past lists to see what you skipped) & re-read the rubric
    • double-check your source credibility
    • if ready today: practice performance certain parts in from of a peer

also, if on Thurs., Oct. 29, 2025 ...

• if you perform today, you'll earn a +5 bonus on a previous speech
• if this is you, you'll need to perform before 1:40 pm
• if others want this also, we'll start earlier on that (depends on how many want this opportunity)

homework

• if behind, catch-up
• all must be ready to perform next class time