A Persuasive Presentation in Favor of the Switch to Daylight Savings Time

Audience Analysis

For each news article: Using demographic and psychological audience analysis, tell whether you think you would be facing a hostile, receptive or indifferent audience if you presented these issues to our class. What does that mean for your speech preparation?

Issue #1

A persuasive presentation in favor of the switch to Daylight Savings Time

Daylight-saving bill passes

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana House gave final legislative approval late Thursday to make all of Indiana join 47 other states in observing daylight-saving time, capping three decades of contentious debate.

Issue #2

An informative presentation on changes to the Social Security program

Bush’s Social Security Plan Cuts Benefits

WASHINGTON – After nearly 60 days on the road pitching Social Security changes, President Bush is offering a new plan to fix its finances by cutting benefits of more prosperous future retirees. Democrats still aren’t buying it.

Issue #3

A persuasive speech in favor of tougher immigration legislation

Bush wants to beef up border patrols

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is delving into contentious immigration legislation after a prime time TV prod from President Bush to toughen border security with National Guard troops and find a "rational middle ground" on citizenship for millions of men and women in the country illegally. The measure includes tougher border security provisions, a guest worker program and an eventual path to citizenship for nearly all the estimated 12 million immigrants in the country illegally. The bill also includes steps to make sure employers don't hire illegal workers.