1. PROBLEM SOLVING
SPEECH
ORGANIZATION AND OUTLINE

2. • A problem solving speech is a speech in which
students have to persuade the audience that there
is problem and they have the solution. As speakers,
students have to convince the audience to agree
with their solution and to motivate them to change
their opinions, policies or regulations.

3. • These four elements for problem solving or problem
solutions speech topics are extracted from the very
famous Monroe's Motivational Sequence for
persuasive speeches:
• 1. Problem - State the problem or that some
conditions are not quite optimal, and why it's
important. Let them realize the scope and effects.
Appeal to reason and to the needs and emotions
of the audience to persuade them.

4. • 2. Solution - Advocate a solution for the problem
and causes, or a plan to satisfy the needs.
• 3. Visualization - Visualize the practicality of your
solution. Show how the solutions will improve the
situation, show their effectiveness and practicality.
Prove that the alternatives are impractical and
cause more problems in order to overrule the
objections against your solution.

5. • 4. Action - Convince them to agree, to change an
existing policy or attitude, or move them to action in
the way you propose in your public speaking ideas.

6. SPEECH OUTLINE
• Topic of your speech (Your specific purpose
statement: do you want to persuade a fact, value,
or policy?)
• I. INTRODUCTION
• A. Attention Getter
• B. Preview

7. • II. BODY
• Description of the Problem
• Causes
• Examples, statistics, size, why should we care?
• Effects or people who are affected (how?)

8. • III. SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM
• Solutions or recommendations (Mention
different possibilities)
• Why are your solutions the best?
• What changes in policies are you presenting?
• Offer expert testimonies, examples, illustrations
• Disadvantages or objections to your solutions

9. • IV. CONCLUSION
• Review the causes and the solutions
• Concluding words

10. POSSIBLE AREAS
• Possible Areas:
• Medicine
• Education
• Technology
• Transportation
• Family
• Job opportunities
• Work environment
• Unemployment
• Food and health
• Social problems
• Environment Problems