Grade 8 Unit 9: Persuasive Speech

Grade 8 Unit 9: Persuasive Speech

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Lesson 1: Persuasive Speech 3 Warm-up! 3 Learn About It! 3 Check Your Understanding 7 Let’s Step Up! 7

Lesson 2: Composing a Persuasive Speech 8 Warm-up! 8 Learn About It! 9 Check Your Understanding 13 Let’s Step Up! 13

Lesson 3: Delivering a Persuasive Speech 13 Warm-up! 14 Learn About It! 15 Check Your Understanding 16 Let’s Step Up! 16

Performance Task 17

Self-Check: How Well Did I Learn? 20

Wrap Up 21

Bibliography 22

GRADE 8 | English

UNIT 9 Persuasive Speech Very few people will say that delivering a speech is fun. There is actually a fear of public speaking, called glossophobia. While this is already extreme, being an anxiety disorder, the usual fears can be eased with the proper knowledge and preparation. This unit will help you write and deliver a persuasive speech. Hopefully with this lesson and some courage, you will be able to ace it.

Objectives In this unit, you should be able to:

● identify and define the different persuasive strategies; ● identify the steps in writing a persuasive essay; ● identify the steps in delivering a persuasive speech properly; ● write a persuasive speech; and ● deliver a persuasive speech.

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Lesson 1: Persuasive Speech

When does a speaker merely convince the audience and when do they persuade? Find out the difference in this lesson about the features of a persuasive speech that makes it different from an informative one.

Warm-up!

What do you say to your parents when:

1. you want to attend a friend’s party? 2. you need to buy something that is expensive? 3. you want to go to the mall to relax?

Share your answer with your seatmate.

Learn About It!

A persuasive speech is a speech given for the purpose of not only convincing your audience or listeners to agree to a particular point of view, fact, or opinion, but also to change their mind and/or act on what they have heard from the speaker.

The type of persuasive speech depends on the subject matter and content. There are three types of persuasive speech:


A. Factual Persuasive Speech A persuasive speech which persuades the audience to believe something happened or existed, or that it did not. There are three basic types of questions of fact: 1. Historical Controversy: knowledge that an event happened in the past or that an object

existed.

Example: In 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.

2. Questions of Current Existence: knowledge that something is happening now.

Example: Global warming is a serious environmental problem that the whole world needs to address.

3. Predictions: based on past events, the speaker identifies a pattern that will try to convince

the audience that the event will happen again in the future.

Example: Gasoline prices will drop again before the next Presidential elections.

B. Value Persuasive Speech A persuasive speech about whether something is right or wrong, better or worse than another thing. This type of speech implies certain actions but not a call to action (to do something).

Example: Bicycles are the best mode of transportation to get around town.


C. Policy Persuasive Speech A persuasive speech given to convince the audience to support or reject a policy, rule, or candidate.

Example: President Rodrigo Duterte giving a speech to convince Congress to extend Martial Law in Mindanao.

Below is Leonardo di Caprio’s speech to the UN on climate change:

Thank you, Mr Secretary General, your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen and distinguished guests. I’m honored to be here today.

I stand before you not as an expert but as a concerned citizen – one of the 400,000 people who marched in the streets of New York on Sunday and the billions of others around the world who want to solve our climate crisis.

As an actor, I pretend for a living. I play fictitious characters, often solving fictitious problems. I believe that mankind has looked at climate change in that same way, as if it were fiction, as if pretending the climate change wasn’t real would somehow make it go away.

But I think we all know better than that now.

Every week we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events, evidence that accelerated climate change is here right now. Droughts are intensifying. Our oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor.

We are seeing extreme weather events and the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates, decades ahead of scientific projections.

None of this is rhetoric and none of it is hysteria. It is fact.

The scientific community knows it. Industry knows it. Governments know it. Even the United States military knows it. The Chief of the US Navy’s Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Locklear recently


said that climate change is our single greatest security threat.

My friends, this body, perhaps more than any other gathering in human history now faces this difficult but achievable task. You can make history or you will be vilified by it.

To be clear this is not about just telling people to change their light bulbs or to buy a hybrid car. This disaster has grown beyond the choices that individuals make. This is now about our industries and our governments around the world taking decisive large-scale action.

Now must be our moment for action.

We need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and eliminate government subsidies for all oil coal and gas companies. We need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free market economy. They do not deserve our tax dollars. They deserve our scrutiny for the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse.

The good news is that renewable energy is not only achievable but good economic policy.

This is not a partisan debate. It is a human one. Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics. It is a question of our own survival.

This is the most urgent of times and the most urgent of messages. Honored delegates, leaders of the world, I pretend for a living but you do not.

The people made their voices heard on Sunday around the world and the momentum will not stop. But now it is your turn. The time to answer humankind’s greatest challenge is now.

We beg of you to face it with courage and honesty.

Thank you.

Notice that in this speech, di Caprio did not only convince the audience that climate change is real, but he also challenges them to act on the issue as soon as possible in the last part of his speech. This is what makes his speech truly persuasive.


Check Your Understanding

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. The goal of persuasive speech is to convince and/or make the audience _____________ on the issue or problem.

2. The types of persuasive speech depend on the subject matter and _________________. 3. A factual persuasive speech makes the the audience believe that a fact or phenomenon

is ______________. 4. A ___________ persuasive speech proves that something is right or wrong or better, or

worse than another thing. 5. A policy persuasive speech encourages the audience to support or __________ a policy, a

rule, or candidate.

Let’s Step Up!


Lesson 2: Composing a Persuasive Speech

It is not easy to influence people’s beliefs and decisions, more so to make them act on a particular issue or problem. Thus, there is a need to effectively craft a persuasive speech to ensure that the people’s attention would be hooked. This lesson will teach you how to compose a persuasive speech that can make people change people’s minds and motivate them to act.

Warm-up!

What do you think is written in a persuasive speech? Fill in the 3 parts of the pyramid structure below with your guess and discuss your answers with your classmate. Find out later if your answers are correct.


Learn About It!

Now, we write our speech! Below are some tips you may follow in composing a persuasive speech: Decide on a topic. a. It does not have to be controversial or super serious. Think of an issue that you feel you

can convince your audience about properly. b. Get as much information as you can by doing research in the library or online (depending

on your topic). Good sources of information include newspapers or news-oriented programs.

c. Make sure your sources are credible and reliable, and your data and statistics are current and relevant.

Know your goal. a. After deciding on a topic, choose which side you would like to discuss. b. What are you trying to achieve with your speech? Identify your audience. a. Who will hear your speech? b. What do they already know? c. What are they expecting? Write your outline. a. Use a simple structure: Have a clear beginning, middle, and end. b. Use a graphic organizer such as the one below to organize your speech. c. Follow the proper format for an writing outline. See example below.


Write your speech. With an outline as your guide, begin writing your speech. a. Introduction:

- Begin with a greeting to the audience and short introduction of yourself. - Proceed with a hook: a statement or question that will capture the audience’s attention. - Explain your goal. Give the purpose of your speech. - Give a brief preview of the three arguments you will be discussing in a thesis

statement. b. Body:

- The body is the main discussion of your position. - Come up with at least three (3) main arguments for your position. - Each position must be followed by supporting evidence from your research.

c. Conclusion:

- The conclusion is the summary of your speech. - Re-emphasize your arguments and restate your points. - Have a clear, final sentence to end your speech gracefully.

Some more suggestions: a. Do not be confrontational in your arguments. Opposing arguments do not have to be put

down. You can always convince your audience with positive assertions. b. Use simple statistics. Too many numbers and percentages can overwhelm your audience. c. Do not go beyond three points. Your audience may zone out if your speech is too long. An

essay meant for people to hear is different from that which is meant only for reading.


Use this graphic organizer in writing your persuasive speech.


Follow this format for the outline of your persuasive speech:



Identify whether each writing practice is correct (✔) or not (X).

1. Decide on a topic that you are the only one who understands and appreciates. 2. Do extensive research online and in the library. 3. Prioritize sources that are instantly available to you as not to waste time. 4. Always stay on a neutral side in your persuasive speech. 5. Make three strong points and never go beyond that.

Let’s Step Up!


Lesson 3: Delivering a Persuasive Speech

Now that you have already identified what you are going to say and in what structure or order you are going to deliver your points, it’s time for you to practice how to express your stand using verbal and nonverbal strategies. This lesson will help you ace your persuasive speech that will surely captivate people’s attention and hearts.

Warm-up!

What are your fears when persuading people to act on a particular problem or issue? Write your answers on the first column of the chart below. Then, ask your seatmate to give you tips on how you might be able to conquer these fears in the second column.

My Fears How to Conquer Them


Learn About It!

Practice, practice, practice! a. Stand in front of the mirror and observe yourself deliver your speech. b. Place bullet points of your speech on index cards printed in a larger sized, readable font. c. Highlight words, phrases, and points that you would like to emphasize in your speech. Know your emotions. You control your emotions, emotions do not control you! a. Before delivering your speech, be aware of your emotional state. Entering the stage

nervous can reflect poorly on you. b. The audience can sense your feelings and may become uncomfortable if it is negative. c. Adequate preparation and practice help in increasing your public speaking comfort level. Talk slowly and do not rush through sections. Remember to breathe and stay calm. Have inflection in your voice and use tone to convey messages. Make eye contact. Scan the audience. If you are too nervous to make direct eye contact, look near their eyes (foreheads, hair). They cannot tell the difference. Avoid the following issues and mistakes: a. Getting lost in your speech: Make sure your index cards are in order, put notes, and

highlight important parts while practicing. b. Be conscious of filler words like “um”, “uh”, and “like” while practicing and as you deliver

your speech. Pause instead of saying filler words. c. Pronunciation issues: practice constantly and write the pronunciation in your notes.



Check 5 of the following speaking practices you should follow when delivering a persuasive speech.

❏ Practice until you are confident with your performance. ❏ Use effective pauses. ❏ Show all your overpowering emotions. ❏ Don’t bother about your pronunciation that much. ❏ Be sincere with your expression. ❏ Do not focus on the structure of your speech. ❏ Talk at a moderate pace. ❏ Show mastery of the subject by speaking fast and very spontaneously. ❏ Vary the tone of your voice. ❏ Only look at the side of the audience that is interested in your speech.

Let’s Step Up!


Performance Task

Persuasive Speech: Youth Advocacy Campaign

Goal: • Your task is to promote an advocacy that would help stop or address a pressing issue that the Filipino youth face today. Role: • You are a youth advocate who is very concerned about a particular issue confronted by youth of today and you would like to persuade your fellow youth to address the issue in your own small ways. Audience: • You will be persuading your fellow youth and classmates to support your advocacy. Situation: • You would like to advocate a particular action that would address a pressing youth issue nowadays. You would like to take a five-minute opportunity in your class to persuade your classmates to join and support you in this advocacy. Product/Performance and Purpose:

1. Think of one issue that you would like to discuss in class. Come up with your position and a specific action you would like them to do with you to address the issue.

2. Write your persuasive speech. Use the graphic organizer and the outline provided in previous pages to guide you in your writing.

3. Practice delivering the speech using the strategies mentioned in Lesson 3. Do this in front of a peer who could give you an honest feedback.

4. Deliver the speech in front of the class.


Standards & Criteria for Success: Your work will be judged by looking at the following:

Criteria Beginning (0-12 points)

Developing (13-16 points)

Accomplished (17-20 points)

Score

Content (Focus on details/events are clearly evident; it is clearly related to the topic.)

- Position on the issue not clearly stated - Arguments are weak -No call for action

- Position on the issue quite understandable - Not all arguments support position on the issue -Call for action is concrete but not too strong

- Clear statement of position on the issue - Three arguments strongly support position on the issue -Call for action is concrete and very strong

Organization (Logical progression of details/events; clear transitions between ideas.)

- Lack of organization - Difficult to follow introduction, body, conclusion

- Inconsistent organization - Introduction, body, and conclusion evident

- Clearly and logical organization - Engaging introduction, logically sequenced body, and clear and convincing conclusion

Language (spelling, mechanics, grammar and usage)

- had more than nine errors in grammar and word choice

- had five to eight errors in grammar, and word choice

- had less than four errors in grammar and word choice


Delivery - Hardly speaks with clarity - No voice projection - Failed to speak with varied and appropriate tone, pace, and emphasis.

- Speaks with clarity most of the time - Projected voice most of the time - Speaks with varied and appropriate tone, pace, and emphasis at times

- Speaks with clarity - Projected voice - Speaks with varied and appropriate tone, pace, and emphasis.

Overall Effectiveness - Speaker lacks enthusiasm. - Purpose of speech not achieved.

- Speaker showed some enthusiasm. - Purpose of speech partially achieved.

- Speaker was enthusiastic - Purpose of the speech is achieved.

Nonverbal Communication - No eye contact - Gestures used do not enhance speech - Does not look professional

- Eye contact at times - Gestures used do not enhance speech - Looks semi-professional and presentable

- Effective eye contact - Gestures used significantly enhanced speech - Looks professional


Self-Check: How Well Did I Learn?

Do a self-check on how well you learned the lessons in this unit. Place a checkmark in the appropriate box.

Skills I think I need more

practice and assistance

I am familiar and can perform well

with minimal assistance

I am confident that I can perform this on

my own

I can identify and define the different persuasive strategies.

I can identify the steps in writing a persuasive essay.

I know very well the steps in delivering a persuasive speech properly.

I can write a persuasive speech effectively.

I can deliver a persuasive speech.


Wrap Up

PERSUASIVE SPEECH

- A speech given for the purpose of not only convincing your audience or listeners to agree to a particular point of view, fact, or opinion, but also to change their mind and/or act on what they have heard from the speaker. - Depends on: subject matter and content. Factual Persuasive Speech Value Persuasive Speech Policy Persuasive Speech

A persuasive speech that persuades the audience as

to whether or not something happened or

existed.

A persuasive speech about whether something is right or wrong, better or worse,

than another thing.

A persuasive speech given to convince the audience to support or reject a policy,

rule, or candidate.

- Decide on a topic: An issue that you feel you can convince your audience of

properly. - Get as much information by doing research in the library or online. - Make sure your sources are credible and reliable. - Know your goal: choose a side that you would like to discuss. - Identify your audience. - Write your outline. - Write your speech. With your outline as your guide, begin writing your speech. a. Introduction: Greeting, Hook, Goal, Preview b. Body: Main Discussion with three arguments supported with evidence. c. Conclusion: Summary, Re-emphasize, Graceful exit. - Do not be confrontational in your arguments. - Use simple statistics. - Do not go beyond three points.


- Practice, practice, practice!

- You control your emotions, emotions do not control you! - Talk slowly and do not rush through sections. - Have inflection in your voice and use tone to convey messages. - Make eye contact. Scan the audience and look near their faces (foreheads, hair). - Avoid the following Issues and Mistakes:

a. Getting lost in your speech. b. Filler words like “um”, “uh”, “like. c. Pronunciation issues.

Bibliography

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Fleming, Grace. “How to Write a Persuasive Essay,” Thoughtco.com. Updated on June 9, 2017. Accessed on July 24, 2017. https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-a-persuasive-speech-1857488

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Recommended Links for This Unit: National Speech and Debate Association. n.d. “Tips for Writing a Persuasive Speech”. Accessed

June 7, 2018. https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/ Tips-For-Writing-A-Persuasive-Speech.pdf

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http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/persuasive_speech_examples/388/ University of Pittsburgh. “Persuasive Speech”. Accessed June 7, 2018.

http://www.speaking.pitt.edu/student/public-speaking/persuasive.html


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