public speaking - Persuasion: Monroe's Motivated Sequence Posted By : Kevin Shaughnessy

If you need to give a persuasive speech for school using Monroe's Motivated Sequence, you should first consider a couple of things when choosing your topic in order to be as persuasive as possible. It is meaningless to persuade your audience to quit smoking if only a few of your audience members actually smoke. The whole point of your speech is to get your audience to take action, so if your solution is too hard or time consuming, there is less chance they will do it. For instance, if you are trying to persuade your audience to wear their seat belts, one objection they might have is that they don't feel they need to belt-up if they aren't going very far. Also, be sure your topic is as relevant to your audience as possible, and use sound research to show the need for your audience to do as you ask.

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