{"id":19280,"date":"2023-05-17T13:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinking-factory.com\/?page_id=19280"},"modified":"2023-06-12T13:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T05:46:46","slug":"persuasive-techniques-speech-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinking-factory.com\/secondary-english-tuition\/sec-3-sec-4\/paper-1\/persuasive-techniques-speech-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use persuasive techniques in speech (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_b276af-23 alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_de9f96-bb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_de9f96-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_de9f96-bb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>You don\u2019t need the gift of the gab to make a great speech. You don\u2019t need grand-sounding words to make a speech great. What you need is a good dose of persuasion to sway your audience \u2014 and persuasion can be learnt, it can be honed, it can be achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What did you notice about the opening paragraph? What if it was written this way instead:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_c2bba6-5a alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_2fc3b6-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t need the gift of the gab nor grand-sounding words to make a great speech. You just need to learn persuasion and hone your persuasive skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">content<\/span> is essentially the same in both presentations, but clearly the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">form<\/span> is different, and that changes the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">impact<\/span> of the message. The first uses a good deal of <strong>repetition<\/strong>, e.g. \u201cYou don\u2019t need\u201d and \u201cmake a great speech\u201d \/ \u201cmake a speech great\u201d. It also employs the \u201c<strong>rule of three<\/strong>\u201d, i.e. \u201cit can be\u201d to create rhythm. Both strategies lend the sentences a sense of rhythm, and make the content more memorable. These are some <strong>persuasive techniques<\/strong> you can use in your <strong>speech writing<\/strong> to make your speech more effective, to make your message stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This two-part series will highlight these <strong>persuasive techniques<\/strong> and their effects, and show how you can apply them to liven up your speech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first post will demonstrate the use of (1) <strong>Repetition<\/strong>, (2) <strong>Direct Address<\/strong>, and (3) <strong>Inclusivity<\/strong>. The second post will discuss (4) <strong>Imperatives<\/strong> (Commands), (5) <strong>Rhetorical Question<\/strong> and (6) the <strong>Rule of Three<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will analyse former US president Barack Obama\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/igonzad.webs.ull.es\/usa\/Obama.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>victory speech in 2008<\/strong><\/a>, and see how he weaves in these techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:6px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;background-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{color:#904cc7;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-contents-title{color:#904cc7;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.5px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{color:#0d9bcc;font-size:16px;line-height:36px;letter-spacing:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list .kb-table-of-contents__entry:hover{color:#183bb0;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list .active > .kb-table-of-contents__entry{color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_712946-ce .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}<\/style>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">What are the most common persuasion techniques in speech?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Repetition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This refers to the use of recurring words or phrases, creating emphasis, rhythm and thus memorability.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_67c657-cd alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d2447d-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d2447d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_d2447d-5e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>If there is anyone out there <strong><u>who still doubts<\/u><\/strong> that America is a place where all things are possible; <strong><u>who still wonders<\/u><\/strong> if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; <strong><u>who still questions<\/u><\/strong> the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Obama opens his speech by addressing to those \u201cwho still doubt[s]\u201d, \u201cwho still wonder[s]\u201d and \u201cwho still question[s]\u201d. By repeating the phrase \u201cwho still\u201d, he is appealing to multiple groups of people\u2014a wide-ranging audience\u2014who may still be in disbelief (at the election of America\u2019s first Black president). Repetition, in this case, allows him to call attention to these various groups and claim a rousing victory by asserting that \u201ctonight is your answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Direct Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This simply means the use of the personal pronoun \u201cyou\u201d (and its variants \u201cyour\u201d, \u201cyours\u201d) to engage the hearer and make the message more personal.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_fed2c8-5a alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_860188-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_860188-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_860188-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2026tonight is <strong><u>your<\/u><\/strong> answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 This is <strong><u>your<\/u><\/strong> victory. I know <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong> didn&#8217;t do this just to win an election and I know <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong> didn&#8217;t do it for me. <strong><u>You<\/u><\/strong> did it because <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong> understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In these examples, Obama turns the attention towards his audience, by declaring that his victory is the answer they have been looking and longing for. By using \u201cyou\u201d and \u201cyour\u201d, he makes what seems like his victory the people\u2019s victory too. He makes his message personal and relevant to the audience. He credits the audience for rallying behind him to overcome the enormous task ahead (\u201cyour victory\u201d), for their wisdom (\u201cyou understand\u201d) and for their foresight (\u201clies ahead\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Inclusivity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This refers to the use of the collective pronoun \u201cwe\u201d (and its variants \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d) to imply a shared identity.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_6817c8-69 alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_c9d50c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_c9d50c-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The road ahead will be long. <strong><u>Our<\/u><\/strong> climb will be steep. <strong><u>We<\/u><\/strong> may not get there in one year or even in one term, but America \u2013 I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that <strong><u>we<\/u><\/strong> will get there. I promise you \u2013 <strong><u>we<\/u><\/strong> as a people will get there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Having established their shared victory, Obama carries this inclusive language throughout his speech. He acknowledges the challenges ahead that the nation will not face alone\u2014but him alongside them\u2014with the use of \u201cour climb\u201d and \u201cwe may not get there\u201d, before confidently pronouncing that \u201cwe will get there\u201d and \u201cas a people\u201d. He continually conveys a sense of collective identity and seeks to assure the people of his valiant leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can we apply these techniques?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We will now use these techniques to turn a bland-sounding speech into an engaging one.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_74381c-06 alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_1925ca-74{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_1925ca-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_1925ca-74\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>As a student, it is important to create a conducive learning environment for all students. If elected, I will work to improve communication channels between the students and the council, to ensure that concerns are heard and addressed promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am aware of the challenges that students face on a daily basis, and I believe that with the right policies in place, these challenges can be overcome. Some of the issues that I will focus on include promoting student voice, equipping student leaders, and caring for students\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Student Council campaign speech sample adapted from ChatGPT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s determine the PAC (<strong>Purpose<\/strong>, <strong>Audience<\/strong>, <strong>Context<\/strong>) first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a campaign speech (Context), the candidate should seek to establish a connection (Purpose) with his voters (Audience). This means that he should actively employ direct address and inclusivity. The first paragraph could look this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As a student, I understand that <strong><u>we<\/u><\/strong> all need a conducive learning environment. If elected, I will seek to improve communication between <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong> and the Student Council. As <strong><u>your<\/u><\/strong> representatives, <strong><u>we<\/u><\/strong> are committed to hearing <strong><u>your<\/u><\/strong> concerns and addressing them to the best of <strong><u>our<\/u><\/strong> ability.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the speaker uses the first-person pronoun \u201cI\u201d multiple times, e.g. in the second paragraph\u2014\u201cI am aware\u201d, \u201cI believe\u201d and \u201cI will focus on\u201d. These are in the active voice and show his involvement in the issues that the student body faces. This is another way to establish connection, apart from the above two techniques. You should try to use a variety instead of relying on one of them, or the speech will sound repetitive and mechanical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How then can you infuse repetition into the speech? Let\u2019s try this on the second paragraph:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><u>Do you wish<\/u><\/strong> there were more avenues to share your views? <strong><u>Do you wish<\/u><\/strong> you knew how to care for a troubled classmate? Or, <strong><u>do you wish<\/u><\/strong> to motivate your new batch of CCA juniors? These are challenges <strong><u>that we know you<\/u><\/strong> face on a daily basis, <strong><u>that we know you<\/u><\/strong> are afraid of. But they don\u2019t have to remain challenges with the right policies in place; we can overcome them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two sets of repetition that we can incorporate into the sentences\u2014\u201cDo you wish\u201d (repeated 3 times) and \u201cthat we know you\u201d (repeated 2 times). The first set is also phrased as question statements, echoing the concerns and questions that students may have. These rhetorical questions are powerful in garnering agreement from the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice of Persuasion techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a short exercise for you to apply the 3 techniques you have learnt (a continuation from the above excerpt):<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;}.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_760712-e2 alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_df6b67-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_df6b67-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_df6b67-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>In order to achieve these goals, I will work closely with the other members of the council, as well as the school administration. Through collaboration, we can make a difference in the lives of the student body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your time, and I hope to have your support in this election. Together, we can make our school a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Student Council campaign speech sample adapted from ChatGPT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Using repetition, directly addressing the audience and demonstrating a shared identity in your speech are simple ways to make connections with your audience. In fact, you do this &#8211; persuade &#8211; when you try to convince someone to help you, buy you a treat or give you a ride home. 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