What is a persuasive speech?

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"I had to pick a topic for the final speech of my communication class and I chose recycling. Then, this article gave me ideas in how to address my persuasion speech on recycling at home."

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"We have an oral recitation and it should be persuasive. This helped me a lot on knowing how to persuade or convince the audience."

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"I was persuaded by all the examples, explanation, and tips on how to write a persuasive essay."

"I needed to write a speech, and so far it is really helping me cope and get through it all."