While this chapter was helpful, well, it also wasn't at the same time. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that it gave me too much to think about at a point in the semester where I don't want to be doing any more thinking or make any more choices. Every time I read a new organizational pattern I would go, "oh, that's totally what I am doing!" By the end of the chapter I was just a little bit flabbergasted over which method is the "right" method for my intents and purposes. I am thinking that I may just close my eyes and jab my finger at a page and choose that way. o_0
Anyway, problem solution seems simple enough. You identify a problem, and then you propose a solution. Of course you will probably want facts to support the idea of there being a problem so that your audience isn't relying on your scout's honor. Because that could be construed as manipulation. No, you will want to present the problem, how it relates to the audience and why they should care about it, and then outline a solution. the solution should also be backed up with supporting evidence. A variation on this pattern of speaking is the Problem-Cause-Solution, which is exactly what it sounds like; Outline the problem, discuss the cause of the problem, and then give a solution. Wham bam thank you ma'am.
Monroe's motivated sequence is a five-step process by which you gain your audiences support through an audience-centered approach to persuasive speaking. The five steps are: Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, and Action.
Attention: Get your audience's attention by discussion how the problem/idea relates to them.
Need: Establish why the problem warrants their attention
Satisfaction: let the audience know your proposed solution to the problem
Visualization: Show the benefits of your solution and/or the costs of NOT implementing it.
Action: Explain to the audience how they themselves can take action.
Overall, I like the structure of Monroe's Motivated Sequence. I feel like the outline is a little stricter, so that I will have more definite structure as I organize my speech. With assignments like this, I really appreciate having a guideline to follow.
I can completely relate to how you feel. This chapter was a lot of "similar" information. I think what help me decide for Monroe's Motivated Sequence was the Google research that the teacher suggested. I also learned that even though Monroe's Motivated Sequence seems simple and straightforward; there are still a lot of things to keep in mind so you're strategy does not backfire on you. One of the websites I went to mentioned that it can be very repetitive from one step to the next one. It also said something that was very interesting to me: it explained that for the "Need" step, we can establish a need or a want and it makes sense. We cannot present certain thing as a "need" when they are not strictly necessary. I think that by not paying careful attention to this, we can really lose our audience. In conclusion, this persuasive speech seems to be more complex than what I thought.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you as well. I plan to use the problem/solution organizational pattern too. I feel like it's a little more direct and to the point. The other pattern I feel is a little more confusing and seems to want us to completely persuade the audience that we are right instead of giving them something to think about. I've been to see speakers that only want you to think what they say is right. It's more annoying to me than anything. I have my own brain and my own opinions. I don't mind listening to what you have to say but that's about it.
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