.If all my talents and powers were to be taken from me by some inscrutable Providence, and I had my choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to be allowed to keep the Power of Speech, but through it, I would quickly recover all the rest.

-Daniel Webster

This week your work will focus on understanding the nature of the persuasive process in public address.

1. Sign on to Blackboard and complete two options for Unit Eight on the discussion board;
2. Watch videotape #8: Persuasive Public Speaking;
3. Read Chapters 24-26 of your textbook, A Speaker's Guidebook;
4. Submit your preparation outline for your persuasive speech:

A preparation outline of your talk is required and must be submitted one week before delivering your talk. E-mai this to npeck@nvcc.edu. Consult Chapter 13 of your text for more information. Be sure to include your speech title, purpose, thesis statement, and bibliography. (Use a standard academic format for citing your sources.)

This outline will assist you in fine tuning your talk since your instructor will provide you with feedback during the week.

5. Check out the assignment for the Persuasive Speech:

Make a presentation which seeks to compel your audience to make a voluntary change in their attitudes, values, or behaviors. Your talk might follow the Motivated Sequence format. Clearly establish your credibility and ensure that your approach follows the guidelines of ethical speaking. You are encouraged to offer a complement of ethos, pathos and logos. Deliver a well-organized 7-10 minutes speech in which you urge your classmates to make a change that you deem is important. At least three credible sources should be cited in your argument.