Emotive language
Alliteration
Expert Evidence
Inclusive/Exclusive language
Hyperbole
Rhetorical questions
Colloquial language
Analogy
Repetition
Words have the power to inspire, motivate, and influence millions of people, which is exactly what these speeches did.
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Running time: 16min
The aim of a persuasive speech is to inform, educate and convince or motivate an audience to do something. You are essentially trying to sway the audience to adopt your own viewpoint.
The best persuasive speech topics are thought-provoking, daring and have a clear opinion. You should speak about something you are knowledgeable about and can argue your opinion for, as well as objectively discuss counter-arguments.
Watch and listen to Sir David Attenborough below to consider persuasive language.
A guide to get students started on locating and understanding persuasive techniques.
Running time: 10min
Stan Grant delivers a powerful speech using statistics, repetition and emotive language to persuade an audience that racism has killed the Australian Dream.
Running time: 8:34
An analysis of Barack Obama's first speech as an unknown presidential candidate. An excellent example of using an appeal to hope as a persuasive device.
Running time: 6:10