#1 - The Public Relations Speech
Time: 5 - 7 minutes
Objectives:
- Prepare a talk that will build goodwill for your organization
by supplying useful information of interest to the audience.
#2 - Resources for Goodwill
Time: 8 - 10 minutes
Objectives:
- Research the operation and benefits of an organization or
company.
- Prepare a talk designed to build goodwill toward it by
presenting factual information.
- Analyze the common interests of your audience and focus your
presentation on those interests.
- Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the
audience's understanding.
#3 - The Persuasive Approach
Time: 8 - 10 minutes
Objectives:
- Direct a persuasive appeal to the audience's self interests
using a combination of fact and emotion in a speech delivered in
such a manner that it appears extemporaneous.
- Persuade the audience to adopt your viewpoint by the use of
standard persuasive techniques.
#4 - Speaking Under Fire
Time: 6 - 8 minutes for speech, 8- 10 minutes for question period
Objectives:
- Prepare a talk to persuade a hostile audience at least to
consider your position on a controversial issue.
- Conduct a question-and-answer period on the speech subject.
#5 - The Media Speech
Time: 8 - 10 minutes, plus 30 seconds
Objectives:
- Write a speech script behalf of a social cause.
- Using the script, present the speech to persuade a general
television audience.