Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement

This lesson teaches how to revise a persuasive speech to ensure it supports the thesis statement. It reviews the writing process, highlights common mistakes, and outlines three steps for effective revision: rereading with purpose, checking for off-path content, and removing unrelated anecdotes. An example speech on safety school for pets is used to demonstrate these steps, emphasizing the importance of staying aligned with key ideas from the thesis.

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

What are the three steps involved in revising a persuasive speech?

What should a writer look for when rereading their speech?

How can a writer determine if they are going off track in their speech?

What is the significance of highlighting key ideas in a persuasive speech?

What should a writer do if they find information in their speech that does not support the thesis?

In the context of revising a speech, what does it mean to 'reread with a purpose'?