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But how do you tell the difference between an informative speech and
a persuasive speech? How will I know that my thesis statement really
does meet the requirements for my speech?
You need to decide whether your thesis statement seeks to inform or if it states your
opinion about information. An informative thesis might be to describe the character of
Bill Clinton. A persuasive thesis would give an opinion about this information and
perhaps attempt to argue that Bill Clinton's character is good or bad. That seems pretty
clear, but what if the thesis is, I will describe the way in which Bill Clinton's character is
bad? Is such a thesis persuasive or informative? Hmm, does this thesis just give
information or does it give an opinion about the information? In my opinion, since the
word bad infers what the speakers opinion is, Id say that the thesis is persuasive.
What about a thesis on, I will show why the Republicans thought Bill Clinton's character
faults meant he should be impeached? This is probably informative since it isnt the
speakers opinion (see the definition of persuasive speeches above), it is the opinion of
Republicans. So, essentially, the thesis gives information (about opinions), and hence
this thesis is informative.
Hey! Whats the difference between an Policy Speech and a Persuasive Speech?
In the meantime, write that thesis statement. Make your unique, specific point
about your topic that meets the requirements for the speech you want to do. Oh, and by
the way, have fun watching The Simpsons. Does the episode have a good thesis
statement?