Comments on: How To Write A Persuasive Speech http://howtowriteaspeech.net/how-to-write-a-speech/how-to-write-a-persuasive-speech Learn how to write a speech the easy way Sun, 23 May 2010 03:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Conservative Monitor » Blog Archive » Speaking Effectively, Conservatively http://howtowriteaspeech.net/how-to-write-a-speech/how-to-write-a-persuasive-speech/comment-page-1#comment-157 Conservative Monitor » Blog Archive » Speaking Effectively, Conservatively Sun, 23 May 2010 03:51:26 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.net/?p=45#comment-157 [...] I have studied public speaking somewhat and have discovered that knowledge about doing it well was set down in ancient times. Socrates himself laid down the rules of effective public speaking. [...] [...] I have studied public speaking somewhat and have discovered that knowledge about doing it well was set down in ancient times. Socrates himself laid down the rules of effective public speaking. [...]

]]> By: Public Speaking Training Expert, David Portney http://howtowriteaspeech.net/how-to-write-a-speech/how-to-write-a-persuasive-speech/comment-page-1#comment-4 Public Speaking Training Expert, David Portney Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:50:59 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.net/?p=45#comment-4 It may be worth noting that when most people set out to persuade others, they do it by offering reasons why the other person should be persuaded to do or think or behave or believe as the persuader would like. However, I think Socrates would agree that what effectively persuades people is not intellectual reasoning, but emotional pleas. I'm not necessarily talking about emotion-drenched begging, but definitely appeals to emotion and feeling are what will affect a person much more than logical arguments. Further, appeals to ways of curing existing problems are far more persuasive than appeals to stave of a potential future problem; that means the persuader should paint a picture of a problem that's very real and that the "persuadee" can identify with and feel the inherent pain of this problem today. Best, David Portney It may be worth noting that when most people set out to persuade others, they do it by offering reasons why the other person should be persuaded to do or think or behave or believe as the persuader would like. However, I think Socrates would agree that what effectively persuades people is not intellectual reasoning, but emotional pleas. I’m not necessarily talking about emotion-drenched begging, but definitely appeals to emotion and feeling are what will affect a person much more than logical arguments. Further, appeals to ways of curing existing problems are far more persuasive than appeals to stave of a potential future problem; that means the persuader should paint a picture of a problem that’s very real and that the “persuadee” can identify with and feel the inherent pain of this problem today.

Best,
David Portney

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