In reading about the different patterns this week I am not sure if I am actually more clear in the differences or more confused :), but I will give deciphering them a shot... In Monroe's Motivated Sequence, it is stated that this should be used when you are trying to persuade your audience to take an action in something. It gives a very specific way in which to present your information in order to get your audience on your same page, and to also get them motivated to take that action. The theory states to ask your audience to grasp the relevance and importance of your topic (attention), understand the problem (need), believe that your solution is a good one (satisfaction), imagine the solution being enacted (visualization), and feel motivated to do their part
(action). In my eyes, this makes sense and I also believe that it may have some psychological backing and research which makes it work. It seems to me, some good topics from the book that would fit this would be Junk food on campuses, and handheld cell phone use while driving.
In the Problem-Solution part of the reading it seemed to me that it was along the same lines of the motivated sequence type of organization, but for possible a less in depth, or shorter speech. It was organized as a much more to the point type to me. It basically states that you state a problem and a solution. Very simple and to the point. An A&B sort. I thought the example of hitting children that the book used fit the pattern very well.
I am still not sure of the pattern I want to use for my final speech, but I am leading toward the 2 discussed here as my topic is the spaying and neutering of animals which seems to fit these patterns well enough.
In a persuasive speech the most difficult thing to accomplish is to motivate your audience in a manner in which the speakers desires. Therefore, I think the Monroe's Motivated Sequence is an organizational pattern that allows a speaker to do just that. This organizational pattern essentially gives you a road map, in a series of 5 steps, which can be followed to insure a successful speech. You make a great point about the psychological aspect of the development of this process. It does make logical sense the way the steps are laid out. One could presume that these steps are ordered in such to allow the human psyche to accept and adjust to each according to there order of presentation.
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