Monroe’s Motivated Sequence is one way to present a
persuasive speech. Monroe’s Motivated Sequence takes your audience through a
five step course that asks your audience to understand how important your topic
is, have a good understanding of your topic, feel content that the solution you
have provided is sufficient, visualize how this solution could go into effect,
and have a sense of motivation to participate in solving whatever their problem
is. This organizational pattern is designed to instill a sense of need in the
audience, but then also to provide a solution for that need and show the
audience how they can participate. The problem-solution organizational pattern
simply presents a problem and then offers a resolution to that problem. This
pattern is useful because you are able to give the audience a reasonable
solution to an issue so that they will consider your request sensible. I really
liked Monroe’s Motivated Sequence because I feel like it is very efficient in
making sure that your audience is persuaded. The five different aspects of it
makes sure that your audience really understands why they should be persuaded
into whatever your topic is.
HI Elizabeth-
ReplyDeleteThe part that Monroes Motivated Sequence that stood out for me was how the concept seemed so simple. The approach of seperating the goals into addressing the needs and/or wants of the audience seems ideal. I always get wrapped up in the details of preparing for my speeches and seem to waste a lot of time stressing over the minute issues that are not really that important. I'm still working on my tribute speech so when I begin working on my persuasive speech, I'll re-read the Monroes Motivated Sequence and knock it out in no time.
The other element that will make if easier will be to use the "Problem-Solution" pattern. Again, simple works and that's what I'll use.