Topic Proposal for Persuasive Speech (Against Death Penalty)
Your goal for this speech is to effectively persuade your audience members to change their opinions or follow through on an action related to a policy, fact, or value.
In your proposal, provide the following:
A summary of your topic and your level of familiarity with it
A general purpose statement (the goal of the speech)
A specific purpose statement (topic/thesis)
The central idea
A summary of two potential details or examples that support your ideas (at least two scholarly supports)