persuasive speeches
Eloquent public arguments
Persuasive speeches are talks designed to change listeners' minds or move them to action.
The term appears most often in educational contexts—rhetoric classes, public speaking courses, debate training: For your final, you'll deliver a five-minute persuasive speech on a topic of your choice.
Distinguished from informative speeches, which aim only to explain.
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- sales pitchPersuasive commercial presentation
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- ethosCollective moral character
- logosBrand identification symbols
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