Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement

This lesson teaches how to revise a persuasive speech by ensuring evidence supports the thesis statement. It covers the writing process stages, common mistakes, and a three-step revision method: rereading with purpose, checking for off-path content, and revising unrelated anecdotes. The lesson emphasizes the importance of a strong thesis as a guide for maintaining focus and coherence in writing.

Why is it important to have a strong thesis statement in a persuasive speech?

• It ensures the speech is memorable and connected.

• It allows for more creative freedom.

• It helps in generating more ideas.

• It makes the speech longer.

What is the first step in the revision process for a persuasive speech?

• Reread with a purpose.

• Check if you're off the path.

• Write a new draft.

• Remove unrelated anecdotes.

What should you look for when rereading with a purpose?

• The length of the speech.

• Key ideas from the thesis statement.

• The number of anecdotes.

• The complexity of vocabulary.

How can you determine if you're going off the path in your speech?

• By using complex language.

• By checking if the speech is too long.

• By ensuring all points relate back to the thesis.

• By counting the number of examples used.

What should you do if a sentence does not support your thesis?

• Highlight it for emphasis.

• Remove or revise it.

• Leave it as it is.

• Add more examples to it.

What is an example of a nutritious dish mentioned in the lesson?

• Fried chicken

• Whole wheat macaroni and cheese

• Ice cream

• Chocolate cake

What is the final step in the revision process?

• Checking for grammatical errors.

• Adding more anecdotes.

• Revising by removing unrelated content.

• Rewriting the entire speech.