Planning for the Persuasive Speech with Analysis

 
Planning for the Persuasive Speech with Analysis Speech Topic: MY LIFE AFTER GRADUATION.  Rhetorical Purpose: To persuade my audience to believe in my dream of being a sales executive at Verizon Telecommunication company. 
Audience Analysis:(Refer to chapters on Audience Analysis & Persuasive Speaking) My audience will be my fellow students awaiting graduation. They like facts and can easily get bored thus, I emphasized my tone and analogy.
 Persuasive claims:(refer to chapter on Persuasive Speaking) I gathered facts about Verizon's Telecommunication company and made sure their mission and work environment  aligned with my interests. thus, It will be easier to persuade my audience as it is coming from the heart.
Organizational Pattern:(refer to chapters on Organizing Your Speech & Persuasive Speaking) Causal, comparison, categorical, criteria-application, motivated sequence, problem-cause-solution pattern, or comparative advantage? Please explain.I used the motivated sequence to capture the attention of my audience. I am passionate and determined to be a sales executive which makes it easier for me to capture the attention of my audience. 
Message/Methods of Persuasion: (refer to chapter on Methods of Persuasion) How do you plan to use evidence and reasoning (logos), and avoid logical fallacies? Do you plan to use emotional appeals? (pathos) or credibility (ethos)? (Note: be aware that presentation aids – e.g., PowerPoint - are required for this speech.)In my speech, I plan to use pathos ( Emotional appeal ) to capture my audience. I will use my life as an example and others that were successful in the field of sales executive. 
Types of Supporting Materials:(refer to chapter on Supporting Materials) I will gather the materials from the library and the internet to gather facts and figures about people in sales representative positionTypes of Research Sources:(review “Background Information” for the Speech Research Activity) What types of research sources (e.g., primary, secondary, and/or tertiary) do you plan to use to support the thesis statement and main points?  Please explain. Note: 5 credible and relevant sources are required including at least 1 scholarly source from a Rutgers University
I intend to use scholarly materials to get my facts right. I will use secondary sources to define the duties and responsibilities of a sales executive and reference them in APA format. I found 4 websites and 1 article journal to cite my speech.
 
Persuasive Speech “Formal Outline”
IntroductionWrite in complete sentences. Refer to the chapter on Outlining Your Speech.I. Attention Getter:
Ladies and gentlemen, 
II. Thesis Statement:
We all have dreams and aspirations after graduation. I am not an exemption. After graduation, I aspire to be a sales executive at Verizon company. it has always been my dream and passion to be a sales executive but the morale was intensified with age. Therefore, today, in my speech, I will convince you why I should be a sales executive and the qualities that I possess that set me apart from other individuals.
III. Connection with Audience:
A compliment to the audience present.
IV. Speaker’s Credibility: My name is Mr. A, an undergraduate student at the school of business. Today, I am here to tell you about my dream and experiences, that set me apart from the rest. 
V. Preview of Main Points:
Therefore ladies and gentlemen, today I will talk to you about why I want to be a sales executive and Verizon Telecommunications, the characteristics that set me apart, and why we should all follow our dreams and passion.
 
Persuasive Speech “Formal Outline” (contd.)
Body Write in complete sentences. Important: Include evidence and reasoning and other persuasive appeals in sub-points (refer to source in each sub-point by paraphrasing, quoting, or summarizing with a citation following APA format – 6th edition), and insert transitions between main points. Refer to chapters on Researching Your Speech, Outlining Your Speech, and Persuasive Speaking, & Methods of Persuasion.I. Main Point One: Job description and responsibilities of sales representative  Sub-point A: (w/source citation, if applicable) A good sales representative meets and exceeds the set sales goals, represents the company in signing all sales contracts with prospective clients, maintains client records, and prepares weekly and monthly reports ( Bika,2022).  Sub-point B: (w/source citation, if applicable) Further, a good sales representative understands and promotes companies program, and prepares and submits contracts for orders to be proceed Sub-point C: (w/source citation, if applicable) Also, a good salesperson collects deposits and maintains a good rapport with the clients for future dealings ( Betterteam,2022). Transiti...