Chapter 7

Terrence could conceivably use all the different types of supporting materials, but since this is a persuasive speech, he should focus on the persuasive ones. Also, since he’s asking a lot of his fellow fraternity members in terms of time commitment, he should be serious and do his homework. Although Habitat for Humanity is well-known, many do not really know what they do and how their “builds” work. He would need statistics as far as numerical data on how many people in the area are helped by Habitat and the costs involved, and what would be reasonable goals for the fundraiser. He should have testimony of people who work for the organization and who have been helped. What else might help him be persuasive? Perhaps examples of past open-mic nights that had earned good amounts of money for a cause.