§ 1Big Picture
§ 2Speaker's Vocabulary
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§ 3Key Concepts
Each card opens to show What / How / Example / Why it matters — the applied persuasion techniques that separate speakers from talkers. Click a card to expand.
§ 4Landmark Speeches
Gold dots = speeches selected for persuasive power. These are the moments when a speaker changed minds, changed policy, or changed history.
§ 5Self-Check
Click a question to reveal a model answer. If you can answer each of these cold, you own persuasion in practice.
§ 6Knowledge Check
Scenario-based questions testing your persuasion instincts. Which technique for which audience? Identify framing, recognize inoculation, choose the right move.
§ 7Practice Exercises
Timed speaking prompts with a built-in timer. Draw a random prompt, set your time, and speak. Use the self-assessment checklist after each attempt.
Post-Speech Self-Assessment
§ 8Annotated Speeches
Three speeches annotated for persuasive moves. Each annotation tag identifies the technique in action: common ground, concession, reframing, inoculation, and more.
§ 9Speech Frameworks
Structural templates for persuasive speaking. Monroe's Motivated Sequence, a reframing exercise, and a counterargument preparation worksheet.
§ 10Model Speeches
Six speeches chosen for persuasive mastery. Study the moves, internalize the rhythms, and steal the structures.
§ 11Common Pitfalls
The specific mistakes that turn persuasive speeches into forgettable ones.