L E S S O N 11

PRESENTATION
SKILLS

Presented by: Ms. Do Nguyen Ngoc Anh

 TODAY'S
PRESENTATION

TOPICS TO COVER
∙ What is a persuasive presentation?
∙ Aristotle’s three appeals
∙ Goals of a persuasive speech
∙ Final presentation topics
WHAT IS PERSUASIVE
PRESENTATION?

DEFINITION
• Has a goal of convincing audience
• Not everyone can be convinced
• Success is measured by audience’s willingness
WHAT IS PERSUASIVE
PRESENTATION?

PERSUASION IS
OFTEN A PROCESS!
 ARISTOTLE’S THREE
APPEALS

LOGOS
logic – facts, statistics, quotations,… from credible sources
 1.3 Trillion Tons

LOST ICE
One trillion tons of ice can be thought of
as a cube of ice measuring 10x10x10 km,
which would be taller than Mount
Everest.

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Our_world_is_losing_ice_at_record_rate
 ARISTOTLE’S THREE
APPEALS

LOGOS
logic – facts, statistics, quotations,… from credible sources

PAT H O S
emotions – carry logos to audience
IMPACT OF
GLOBAL
WARMING
 ARISTOTLE’S THREE
APPEALS

LOGOS
logic – facts, statistics, quotations,… from credible sources

PAT H O S
emotions – carry logos to audience

ETHOS
ethics and morals – speaker ’s identity and credibility
GOALS OF A
PERSUASIVE
SPEECH
Convincing
Actuation
Stimulation
CONVINCING
• make audience believe in a viewpoint
they did not previously hold

• change audience’s minds

ACTUATION
• cause audience to take action
• useful if audience share similar
viewpoints
STIMULATION
• audience believe in viewpoints, but not
to the degree speakers would like

• enhance audience’s beliefs

Pensées

“People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have
themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of
others.”
Blaise Pascal
FINAL PRESENTATION
TOPICS
1. Reality shows are exploiting people. 8. Prostitution should be legal.

2. Trans athletes create inequality in sports. 9. Prisoners should have access to the internet.

3. Teachers should be tested like students. 10. Beauty filters are destroying self-esteem.

4. Fame is bad for young children. 11. Employers are not wrong for asking for their

5. Colleges and universities should be free to attend. employees’ social media accounts.

6. “Cancel culture” has a positive impact on society. 12. Clothes do define a person.

7. Surrogacy should not be legalized. 13. Cosmetic surgery should be encouraged.

14. All internships should not be paid.

THANKS

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