General HOSA
This student organization helps students explore careers in healthcare and develop leadership skills.
What is HOSA – Future Health Professionals?
In this event, competitors use research to support a position on a topic and persuade an audience.
What is Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking?
This section of a research paper introduces the topic and presents the main argument.
What is the introduction?
This is the goal of persuasive speaking: to influence what an audience thinks, feels, or does.
What is persuasion?
This is a short, engaging introduction that explains who you are and what you do or are interested in.
What is an elevator pitch?
This is what the “H” in HOSA stands for.
What is Health?
This is the main argument or position that a competitor is trying to convince the audience to accept.
What is a thesis statement?
These are trustworthy materials, such as academic articles and reputable reports, that provide information for a research paper.
What are credible sources?
This technique uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to convince an audience.
What is logos?
This is the typical length of an elevator pitch: short enough to deliver during a brief ride in an elevator.
What is about 30–60 seconds?
HOSA members can compete in events, attend conferences, and develop these skills for future careers.
What are leadership and professional skills?
Competitors use these to make their arguments more convincing and support their position with reliable information.
What is evidence?
This is the practice of acknowledging the sources used in your paper to give credit and avoid plagiarism.
What is citation?
This persuasive technique appeals to the audience’s emotions, such as hope, concern, or empathy.
What is pathos?
This is the first thing an effective elevator pitch should do to make the listener want to hear more.
What is capture their attention?
This is the main purpose of a HOSA chapter at a school.
What is to help students learn about and prepare for health-related careers?
According to the event guidelines, this is the maximum length of the Round Two speech.
What is five minutes?
According to the Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking ILC guidelines, this is the maximum length of the paper’s main body.
What is two pages?
This persuasive technique builds trust by showing the speaker is credible and knowledgeable.
What is ethos?
This is the part of an elevator pitch where you highlight your relevant strengths, interests, or experience.
What is your value proposition?
At this HOSA conference, top competitors at the state or provincial level may earn the opportunity to compete internationally.
What is the International Leadership Conference (ILC)?
A strong persuasive speech should include these three main parts to introduce the argument, support it, and bring it to a close.
What are an introduction, body, and conclusion?
This section restates the main argument and summarizes the key supporting points to finish the paper.
What is the conclusion?
This is a useful way to strengthen an argument by recognizing an opposing viewpoint and explaining why your position still stands.
What is addressing a counterargument?
This is a strong way to end an elevator pitch by inviting the listener to continue the conversation or connect with you.
What is a call to action?