Versus Persuasive Speaking Informative Speaking Research Paper

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Although a persuasive speech may include emotional words, imagery, and other tools that are not strictly logical, for the speech to be effective (at least, effective in persuading persons other than persons who are already converted to the speaker's point-of-view), the speech must be based on some sound rationale. The Hope uses evidence from the Bible, archeological evidence, and also logical and persuasive reasoning to convince the listener about the Bible's truth.

The Hope also strives to answer many common questions that even uncertain believers articulate regarding their faith, such as why God allows suffering to occur and why terrible things such as cancer are allowed to exist. The film suggests that although the world may fundamentally be fallen, God still offers hope and the possibility of redemption. The end of the Hope stresses the need for the listener to go to church and fully participate in a faith community to enjoy all of the spiritual benefits outlined in the film as well as attempts to quiet any questions that may remain in the listener's mind about the truth of the Bible.

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For Christian public speakers, the Hope is important because it reminds listeners of the need to ground arguments about the Bible in scriptural and factual evidence. Someone who is a Christian and is attempting to persuade non-Christians or Christians who are uncertain of their faith cannot ignore the opposition's arguments. Only 'preaching to the converted' has limited value, even though it certainly has its place. But to be persuasive, the speaker must understand the arguments of opponents and be able to deconstruct them rather than ignore them. If the persuasive speaker's intention is change, he or she cannot accomplish that objective without showing why change….....

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