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 Requirements
MUST BE IN ENGLISH (DUH)

YOU ARE 5-8 minutes in length

ALLOWED TO
USE ONE The format of the presentation should be Monroe’s
SMALL NOTE Motivated Sequence
CARD!
Presentations will take place between
Tuesday, 24/4 - Thursday, 26/4 DURING
CLASS
Monroe’s Motivated
Sequence (MMS, modified)
This is a 5 step pattern to giving persuasive speeches

1. Attention Statement
2. Need Statement
3. Satisfaction
4. Visualization
5. Call to Action
Why is this pattern
important?
1. You have to know it for a grade.
2. When used successfully, this pattern can successfully
persuade audiences to respond to a problem in a way
that benefits the speaker.
3. When giving the speech to class, students will be able to
qualify your persuasiveness.
a. This could potentially result in extra points on the assignment!
Attention Statement

This is the statement used to generate interest from your

audience. Common examples:

● A startling question
● A quotation
● A funny story
● A dramatic story

With this step, you demand attention from the audience.

Need Statement
This is the step that shows that a problem exists, and an
important change needs to take place. Things to use for a
need statement:

● A clear description of a problem

● Examples to show how the problem can impact the
audience
● Statistics, facts, numbers, studies
● Reliable testimonies from experts

TIP: You have to establish a problem that the audience feels

like they are able to fix!
Satisfaction
In this part of your persuasive speech, you need to show the
audience that you have an answer/solution to the problem.
To do this you should:

● Introduce and describe the solution

● Demonstrate how your solution fixes the problem
● Include facts, figures, statistics to support your solution
● Acknowledge any opposition and show how your
solution could fix this issue

TIP: You want to make sure that your audience thinks that
your solution is realistic.
Visualization

In this step, you have to show the audience what your

solution would look like in action.

● Use vivid imagery of the problem being solved

● Show what happens if they do not use your solution

TIP: Sometimes it helps to create two worlds: one where

your solution exists, vs. one where the solution never
happens.
Call To Action
This is the step where you ask your audience to do some
action to avoid the problem, and start the solution. Some of
the ways to achieve this are:

● A summary
● A quotation
● A challenge
● An example

TIP: At this point, you want to tell the audience what they
need to do (i.e., buy a product, vote, stop doing an action).
EXAMPLES

DIRECTV

OLD SPICE

ANIMAL CRUELTY

EVAN

SNUGGY
 OTHER THINGS TO INCLUDE
Introduction
State your name, introduce the topic, Include: Attention Statement and Need Statement

Transition Words/Discourse Markers

Review Discourse Markers in the class folder.

Conclusion/Lasting Impression
Restate your topic, restate your solution/Call To Action, leave the audience with
something to remember. DO NOT JUST WALK OFF.

Sources
Always include the source of where you got your information.
“According to...” “A study done by … states”
 Speech Organization + MMS
Introduction
Attention Statement
Need Statement
List and Develop Main Points (Solution)
Satisfaction
Visualization
Conclusion
Call to Action
Lasting Impression
OTHER TIPS
1. Maintain a confident posture
2. SPEAK LOUDLY
3. Make eye contact with your audience
4. Do not stand in only one spot
5. DO NOT read directly from the board
6. PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH BEFORE CLASS
7. Make sure your speech is organized in the Motivated
Sequence
EXAMPLES

Stop Wasting Food

Silence