Week 12 Post 1
The San Juan School District defines the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (MMS) as an “organizational pattern used to develop a sense of want or need in the audience, satisfy that want or need, and to help the audience get enthused about the advantages of that solution”. One example they later showed was a speech about becoming an organ donor. Personally, the thought of people cutting me up after I’m dead and taking my organs, creeps me out. After reading the outline, my mind changed. It made me changed my mind about donating my organs, made me understand, and made me want to do it. Obviously not right now. That is what the MMS is all about, getting your audience to understand, want it, and see the benefits.
On the other hand, the Problem Solution Pattern is when you give a problem and explain thoroughly where, what, and why it exists. You need to show how to problems effects us or how we are connected to the issue, and then give a specific way to solve the problem. Even though it’s overused, one example would be global warming.
Out of the two strategies, it’s hard for me to pick one. It really just all depends of what topic is, but if I had to go with one it would be Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
I like that you did a little extra research and gave a different definition than standard one in the book. I do agree that the Monroe's Motivated sequence does seem to create a need in the audience and a desire to fill that need. This is part of why I too would prefer the Monroe's motivated sequence. Both patterns of organization have their merit and are both effective, yet to me it just feels like the Monroe's motivated sequence creates more of a sense of urgency and call to action. I feel that those are important aspects of a persuasive speech because after all...isn't the whole point of a persuasive speech to try and get the audience to not only agree with you, but to take action?
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