Q&A for How to Write a Persuasive Speech

Paint a verbal picture. Perhaps start with "Picture this. A child battered and bruised."

The best thing to do is practice a lot so you know that you're completely prepared. Then, when you're giving the speech, just pretend that you're alone and delivering your speech just like you already have a hundred times.

You could kick-start with "'Education is the world's greatest weapon,' said Nelson Mandela."

Go first with your topic sentence, so what you are here to do, explain, talk about, etc. Also, introduce yourself so that the audience knows who you are.

Don't panic and give yourself time to think of an outline of the essay. You need a thesis and a few supporting arguments. Get a solid outline, then start writing. This is great practice for the SATs.

Perhaps you could use a quote about the importance of education, or safety, or some other theme in your speech. Quotes are great openers!

Research your topic using the Internet and the library to get info for your speech.

Mention Jessica Ennis, Alison Stoke, and Beth Tweddle -- some of the greatest female athletes in the world. that could be you. Talk about their journeys to success. Explain why this next generation of young women should want to support women's sports, even if they themselves aren't especially interested in playing them.

Maybe introduce the book first, tell your impression of it, and then proceed to speak about your main topic or make parallels to the current culture.

Racism leads to income inequality that is bad for the economy. Diversity is good for a culture because it allows for new ideas, innovations, and improvements.

Research the best movies of a specific genre first. go through a few and then ask people what they think.

You have to really relate to the audience, show them that you have the capacity to be a great leader/student council member (etc.). Being funny and uplifting really helps, but be serious when it gets down to the grit. When delivering a speech, try your best to not be tense. It sounds really obvious, but when asking for votes, people want to know that you're ready to take this task head-on.

"John the Baptist was beheaded for defying the authorities."

Ask a bunch of people which topic they find most interesting and use their input to help you choose.

Your thesis is essentially your topic in a persuasive sounding sentence.

You can open with a quote from your favorite president and continue by saying what you would do if you won.

You could start with showing pictures of Mississippi and then share some interesting facts about state.

It often depends on the topic you are writing about. You will want to grab the audience's attention, and often the best way to do this is with either a story or a quote.

Any topic that you have a heartfelt opinion on and is presented excellently will serve as a good persuasive speech. Good topics can be selected from current events and social media.

Explain what you are good at (related to the position you are running for), and explain how your skills will help the club.

Start with an action. Say that you're writing about getting rid of gender roles at schools -- start with something like: "A boy at a school wants nothing more than to be like a girl, he gets teased and called names like 'Transgender freak'". Then go into the speech.

"Imagine this: You are walking along a sidewalk, when a vicious dog starts to attack you! Luckily, you have your lucky teddy bear, and use it to distract the dog, and you manage to escape unharmed. This is why we need stuffed animals on us at all times."

Define it first. Then explain why it is superior to other models or modes of communication.

"Humans are animals too. We should treat animals with as much care as we do people. All around the world animals are neglected, tortured or even killed."

Do lots of research on him. Work out what you want to persuade people about.

The best way to start a speech is to use a quote, statistics, questions or a imagine this or what if scenarios.

Begin with a general statement that introduces the subject, then segue to your persuasive argument.

Find some testimonials about the ways in which yoga has improved people's lives. Look up health statistics for long-term yogis versus the general population. Use these to craft your argument.

Start with statistics. Statistically, abusive relationships only escalate, some even to the point of a death, be it the abused or the abuser. You'd have to look up stats.

Summarize all the thoughts that you want the audience to remember. The conclusion is very crucial and it needs a very persuasive arrangement because it is the closing part of the speech.