Example Persuasive Speech (From Writer'S Inc.) (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

I. Introduction:

A. Attention-Getter: How many of you can actually remember the days when you had to

communicate via the phone or through letters, when you had to actually write checks and present them to

humans to get cash, or had to go to the library to do literally all of your research?

B. Link-to Audience: Most of us can't imagine life without email, ATM machines, or the Internet

because we rely on these things everyday to make our lives easier.

C. Speaker Credibility: Besides being an avid user of each of these technologies, I have done

research on the pros and cons of Commuter Mediated Communication.

D. Thesis Sentence: Today I'm here to convince you that computer mediated communication is just

as useful as face-to-face communication, and in some ways may even be better.

E. Preview of Speech:

First I want to talk about the ways that computer mediated communication

(CMC) can help build strong interpersonal relationships. Next, I'll address how CMC will positively affect

the work place, and finally, I'll discuss how CMC will make intergroup relationships in large-scale

organizations better as well.

Transition: Let's begin by talking about the way that the most common forms of CMC can help build strong

interpersonal relationships.

II. Main Point 1

Idea 1: Strong interpersonal relationships: Some people argue that email isn't a good form of

interpersonal communication because we don't see people's non-verbal cues, because the feedback isn't

instant, or because we may be less of an individual when typing.

Support 1. We are beginning to find ways to add expressiveness

a. punctuation

b. writing non-verbal expressions

Support 2. We have unlimited interaction over the computer vs. limited interaction using the phone or

face-to-face communication

a. we are driven as humans to communicate

b. it may take longer with computers, but we will still learn as much about others

Support 3. With the Internet, it is much easier to find many friends with the same interests

a. web sites

b. chat rooms

Transition: Besides a great way to meet and visit with people interpersonally, CMC will bring positive

changes in the workplace.

III. Main Point 2

A. Workplace

1. We will be more portable

2. We'll need less hierarchy

a. one person can communicate to many

b. communication flow will follow work flow

3. More contact among ranks

4. More efficient use of expertise

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