The Persuasive Assignment
In many business situations, you will need to persuade others to accept an idea and to take action. In this assignment, you will develop your persuasive skills. You must support your position logically with valid evidence.
The persuasive assignment has two parts:
1) an invitation to your bosses urging them to attend your presentation.
2) a 6-minute persuasive presentation with slides on one of the specific topics provided by your instructor. During this assignment, you will give thoughtful feedback to your peers.
For this assignment, you will pick ONE topic, and you will choose the company where you pretend to work. opens in new window
The topics are listed here for your review. opens in new window
Check the Announcement page to find out how to sign up for your topic. In most cases, the instructor provides a link to the sign-up page. Only one student per topic unless the instructor gives you permission.
Click here for the Persuasive Presentation and Email Invitation assignment instructions. opens in new window
You will plan the presentation carefully. Please click on this link to use the persuasive communication strategy worksheet. opens in new window
The next pages will give you absolutely necessary instruction on how to build an effective persuasive case. The information is vital to your success with this assignment.
Persuasion is hard work. People resist change, or they are comfortable with their present state. It often takes multiple tries to overcome their resistance. The following pages will help you build your persuasive skills.
Please keep reading to learn how to research the topic and how to proceed.
