Wednesday, September 23, 2009

EVIDENCE CHECKLIST FOR PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

When preparing your persuasive speech, make sure you can answer yes to the following questions.

1. Are all my major claims/arguments supported by evidence?

2. Do I use sufficient evidence to convince my audience of my claims?

3. Is my evidence stated in specific rather than general terms?

4. Do I use evidence that is new and novel to my audience?

5. Is my evidence from credible, unbiased sources?

6. Do I identify the sources of my evidence?

7. Is my evidence clearly linked to each point that it is meant to prove?

8. Do I provide enough evidence to answer possible objections the audience may have to my position?

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