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Choose your topic based on your own commitment and experience, look for quality evidence, craft your proposition so that it will be clear and audience-appropriate, and put the finishing touches on it with an eye toward enhancing your logos, ethos, and pathos.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Something to Think About<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nGo to YouTube and look for \u201cPersuasive Speeches by College Students.\u201d There are quite a few. Here\u2019s one example:\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/SNr7Fx-SM1Y?si=1dmx36u1RuxgaUzB[\/embed]\r\n\r\nDo you find this speech persuasive? Why or why not? Based on the content of this chapter, what did the speaker do correctly or perhaps not so correctly that affected his or her persuasiveness?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Your persuasive speech in class, as well as in real life, is an opportunity to share a passion or cause that you believe will matter to society and help the audience live a better life. Even if you are initially uncomfortable with the idea of persuasion, we use it all the time in different ways. 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