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Describe the organizational patterns that work well for persuasive speeches
What is
-Problem-solution
Proves that a problem exists and proposes a solution to the problem
-Problem-cause-solution
A variation on problem-solution in which the second main point proves that something has caused the problem
-Refutational
The speaker identifies opposing positions and then proves that those positions are invalid
Typically the first point will identify an opposing position and provide at least one piece of evidence to support it
The second point will disprove the opposing position
The third point will present the speaker’s position
The final point will contrast the speaker’s position with the initial opposing position to illustrate the superiority of the speaker’s position
-Comparative advantage
The speaker presents at least one alternative solution to his or her own position, emphasizing the weaknesses of that alternative solution, and then follows that up by illustrating the advantages of his or her own position
-Monroe’s motivated sequence
As a variation on the problem-solution pattern, the speaker uses all five steps of the motivated sequence to move the audience toward action—attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and then action