This is a Speech class. Can anyone help me? The topic should be able to persuade audiences.

Thesis: You should_________________________________because______________________________

1. (MMS: NEED)

   • What is the problem that needs to be solved?

   • How does this problem affect your audience? (gather data from your audience)

   • Why does the problem need to be solved?

   • What are some symptoms/consequences/results of this problem?

   • Are there any counterarguments? (i.e., If I say poor diet is a problem, and heart disease is directly correlated to poor diet, a counterarguments could be, yes, heart disease is a problem, but its not exactly relevant to people who are 18-30 years of age. Im not going to have heart disease right now just because I eat poorly)

   • What rebuttals can you address to neutralize the counterarguments?

   • What needs are you appealing to? (Physical, Security, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization)

   • What values are you appealing to?

Transition: (use a full sentence transition that guides the audience from the problem to the solution)

1. (MMS: SATISFACTION)

• Describe/Define the solution[s] to the above problem

• How can we immediately take action to act on the solution? How can we access the solution? (Be specific)

• Are there any reservations (i.e., conditions under which you would advise someone to not act on the solutions you present)?

• How can we get others to take action? (especially if a solution does not apply to us)

• Remember, DO NOT discuss any of the benefits of the solution until the next main point. Only describe and explain how we can access and act on the solution. Make sure to include any counterarguments and your rebuttal to those counterarguments)

Transition: (use a full sentence transition that guides the audience from the solution to the benefits of acting on the solution)

1. (MMS: VISUALIZATION)

• Explain the benefits your audience and society will experience when they begin to act on the solution[s]. In other words, you are helping your audience visualize what their future will look like if they act on your solution.

• What kind of credible proof can you offer to prove that these benefits exist?

• What needs are you appealing to? (Physical, Security, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization)

• What values are you appealing to?