Crafting Strong Arguments
Using Support and Creating Arguments
Exercises
- Look at the speech you are currently preparing
for your public speaking class. What types of support are you using?
Could you enhance the credibility of your speech by using other types of
support? If so, what types of support do you think you are lacking?
- Find and analyze a newspaper op-ed piece or
letter to the editor that takes a position on an issue. Which types of
support does the writer use? How effective and convincing do you think
the use of support is? Why?
- You've been asked to give a speech on child
labor within the United States. Provide a list of possible examples you
could use in your speech. You should have one from each of the four
categories: positive, negative, non, and best.
- Of the three types of narratives (informative,
persuasive, and entertaining), which one would you recommend to a friend
who is giving a sales presentation. Why?