• Part 1: What makes a good thesis statement and how to identify one.

• Chapter 6 identifies the five qualities of a good thesis. First, write a thesis statement for your final speech (1 sentence). Second, explain how the thesis statement fits the five qualities (3-5 sentences). 

• Part 2: The role of cognitive dissonance theory in persuasion

• Chapter 6 explains how Monroe’s Motivated Sequence is based on Cognitive Dissonance Theory. First, in your own words, explain the relationship between dissonance and consonance and how that relationship contributes to persuasion (2-3 sentences). Second, explain a time where you felt dissonance and what the result was for you (2-3 sentences).

Other elements from Chapters 6 and 7 to pay attention to:

• The rhetorical power of a narrative sequence

• How to adapt an outline to an audience

• Abstracting as it relates to language use

• Style

• Language Strategies