Questions to Ask Yourself Before Saturday

When finalizing your persuasive value speech, ask yourself the following questions.

1. Do I have specific purpose statement?
2. What is my central idea?
3. Who is my target audience? Have I adapted my speech to reach that audience?
4. What method(s) of gaining attention do I use in my introduction?
5. How do I establish my credibility in the introduction?
6. Did I include a preview statement in the introduction?
7. Did I state my main points in full sentences? Are they fully developed?
8. What supporting materials do I use to develop each main point?
9. What steps have I taken to answer potential objections that my audience may have to my position?
10. Did I include a summary statement in the conclusion?