Perfect your Speech: structure and rhetorical devices

A 32-page comprehensive guide to drafting, writing and presenting your oral presentation by Dr Jennifer Minter

•  *  Chapter 1:  writing persuasive texts (features of persuasive texts; argument structure; reasoning and persuasive techniques; the essay-writing and drafting process; a standard essay format; detailed outline of the features of your essay (features of an introduction; body paragraph; rebuttal and conclusion)
• ** Chapter 2:  Your speech: elements of a speech; your delivery; your structure; speech openers
• *** Chapter 3:  A series of annotated sample speeches: a simple guide; an annotated current A+ Year 12 example; your statement of intention (an annotated guide); presenting a speech with a persona; planning your persuasive speech; a table of persuasive features to include in your statement of intention and finally, a checklist.