Region - Educational Research and Reviews

This paper analyzes persuasion techniques in impromptu speaking. It first discusses the definition of persuasion, and then in the light of theory of Aristotle theory, it analyzes the roles of persuasion techniques of emotional appeal, rational appeal and ethical appeal played in impromptu speaking. Three appeals serve to achieve the ultimate goal of strengthening the persuasive force of the speakers who aim to inform, and to persuade. At last the paper analyzes these players how to use persuasion techniques to make speeches effective, convincing, and vivid in impromptu speaking. The paper has the practical purpose of offering some guidance in theory and practice to university students interested in speeches.