Annie has written the following thesis statement for her persuasive speech: “All nations must unite to address the 4 main causes of global warming: natural causes, pollution, increase in population, and deforestation.” Which of the following illustrates the most appropriate way to organize her speech?

a.

Annie lists 15 reasons for deforestation, and then explains her topic and presents her theme.

b.

After introducing her topic, Annie makes numerous PowerPoint slides of the areas hardest hit by deforestation, and thinking her audience will be bored, she doesn't cover natural causes, pollution, increase in population. She just makes a slide listing them as "other" problems.

c.

After stating her topic is global warming, Annie lists nations which are currently doing the most to stop pollution, but she doesn't ask the audience to do anything about it.

d.

After introducing her topic and making her thesis clear, Annie uses several supporting details and specific examples to encourage her audience to reduce global warming in each of the 4 areas mentioned in her thesis, then concludes by summarizing.

Answer: D) After introducing her topic and making her thesis clear, Annie uses several supporting details and specific examples to encourage her audience to reduce global warming in each of the 4 areas mentioned in her thesis, then concludes by summarizing.

Explanation: The most appropriate way to organize a speech that presents a thesis, is first to introduce the topic and explaining the thesis (in this case, introducing the theme of global warming and the main causes) and then it is necessary to present evidence and specific examples from reliable sources to support the argument and convince the audience (in this case, encourage the audience to reduce global warming).