Brooke Peterson

Persuasive Speech
A4

Topic: Dance
Organizational Pattern: Comparative Advantage

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that dance is the best form of exercise to improve
psychological and emotional well-being.

Main Argument:
Claim: Dance is the best form of exercise to improve psychological and emotional well-being.
(Value Claim)
Evidence: Involves music, improves cognitive processes, allows emotions to be expressed in a
healthy way
Warrant: People that want to feel better should choose a method that emcompasses every part of
health.

Introduction
1. Hook
a. Can we all agree that exercise is important
b. Because Im a dancer (Ethos)
2. Thesis: Dance is the best form of exercise that improves psychological and
emotional well-being.
3. Preview
a. It involves music
b. It improves cognitive thought processing
c. It allows you to express emotions in a healthy way

Body
1. Involves Music
a. Usually when dancing, music is playing (Logos)
i. Allows creation to flow through lyrics and sounds
1. choreography (Ethos)
b. Helps Memory
i. Bestbrianpossible.com states that Your brain is
hardwired to connect music with long-term memory... music has been
shown to significantly improve working memory (Logos)
1. Julia (dont say naturally)
2. Improves cognitive thought processing
a. (sensory input and acquiring knowledge)
i. Different senses
 b. Psychologytoday states dance helps with improving cognitive
thinking with muscle memory (Logos)
i. Tap, turns (Ethos)
3. Allows emotions to be expressed in a healthy way
a. Show others how you feel with no words (Ethos)
i. Car accident dance (Ethos and Pathos)
b. Redirect
i. Natalie (Pathos)
Conclusion
1. Restate Thesis: Dance is the best form of exercise to improve psychological and
emotional well-being.
2. Restate Main Points
a. Involves music
b. Improves cognitive processing
c. Allows emotions to be expressed in healthy way
3. Final Thought
a. Dance isnt for me try it, youll be surprised

Works Cited
Best Brain Possible
https://www.thebestbrainpossible.com/how-listening-to-music-benefits-your-brain/

Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/why-is-

dancing-so-good-your-brain