Activity 2
Read the list of persuasive topics and decide on the specific purpose in each case.
You want to convince listeners to:
a) Change a belief that a stated fact is really true (or false)
b) Change an opinion about the value of something
c) To do or not to do something
The topics are:
1. You should adopt a pet from an animal shelter. ___________
2. There is no life after death. _____________
3. Football is an exciting game. _____________
4. Marijuana is non-addictive. _____________
5. Learning English is not important. ___________
6. We should eat more corn flakes for breakfast. __________
7. Robert Lewandowski is the best Polish footballer of all time. ___________
8. The greenhouse effect is a reality. _____________
9. The budget for the Polish health care system should be increased. ___________
10. Volkswagen has been the most popular car in Poland in the last ten years. ____________
Discuss your answers with other students.