April fools joke" What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy Bear! ahahhhhahahahhahahahahhahha
Hang in there.. We are wrapping up week 1 together online!
We can do it! T/TR class. this one is for you on April2nd!
Online Fishbowl:
Task: Watch ALL three Student Speeches as Examples...
Choose ONE speech and answer the fishbowl questions in 2-3 paragraphs! Be sure to proofread for grammar and spelling!
Student Examples:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asa3fwQnxRg&feature=youtu.be
2. https://youtu.be/M00gnGXr2Ak
3. https://youtu.be/cVxXUFIVUEI
EXAMPLES ARE JUST EXAMPLES: I encourage my students to be innovative and CREATIVE AND CAPTIVATING!!! IF YOU CAN FIND A TOPIC BASED ON OUR CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION.. Financial Markets, Sports, SMall businesses.. I would also encourage that..
Fishbowl Question:
Choose one student speech you find to be interesting. Think about pathos, logos, ethos. How does this speaker appeal to the audience? How does he/she create an impact based on the skills of rhetoric (delivery, persuasion, captivation)?
Does this particular speaker establish credibility? provide the audience with facts? speak to the audience by appealing to their need for empathy? emotion?
Do you feel persuaded by this speech? Why ?
Post as a comment- Remember to type in WORD first... then post it!
Prepare to begin speeches! Post your topics and do your research! Think about your own topic!
Speeches begin next week!
Announcements: Post your comments by April 7th!
Pub #2 is Due: 4/10 by Midnight!
I am inputting GRADES.. get your speeches and outlines in via- email ASAP!
Song for Today :
https://youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk
Nothing like singing in the classroom! Of course I can see myself clapping and stomping.. Can YOU?
I know you will all appreciate this one!
This could be a favorite... Stay strong my scholars! We got this!
Have a good weekend! To my Wed Class! Thursday class this is due onThursday!
Stay happy, healthy and safe.. Reach out to a family member/friend in need right now. Offer your help and support in the very best way that you can right now.
Rebecca... SAra Bareilles sings "yellow brick road" extremely powerful.. have you seen it?
ReplyDeleteMy memory serves me well..
Note to all of my students.." I want to see you be brave"!
I haven't seen her sing it but I will make sure to after finishing the fishbowl for today!
DeleteJenna Norizsan
ReplyDeleteI found the third example about the danger of cell phones to be interesting. She catches her audience in the beginning by relating to them. She states that one’s cell phone is their companion and she understands how important they are. She doesn’t expect us to abandon them but just persuade us to be knowledgeable and considerate of the dangers they impose. She uses a rhetorical technique in which she captivates you, then persuades you. For example, she says, “But what if your constant companion is dangerous? What if it’s dangerous to your health?” She then provides credibility with facts about how cell phone radiation is dangerous to our brains and our health.
This speaker creates an impact on her audience because she knows her facts and delivers them very well. You can tell she is passionate about her topic and she really wanted to make an impact on others. She did persuade me to not want to use my cell phone as much or press it against my head when I talk on the phone. All the radiation and exposure we are admitted to each and every day is not good for our health and can even cause brain tumors.
Nice Work Jenna!
DeleteAlyssa Zahralban
ReplyDeleteI choose the third speech about the danger of cell phones because it relates more to me, I am always on my phone! She begins to appeal to us, the audience by stating how we have our phones on us 24/7 right when we awake & she also stated she knew everyone in the specific classroom had one. Her delivery was great and she cited articles which makes her knowledgeable. She shows us how it is a danger to us but does not want us to delete them out of our lives forever, but wants us to have knowledge that when we need a break we should definitely take one.
She had me captivated with all the information she had found out, we have to be knowledgeable to the health problems the phones come with. She is interested in the topic which makes us realize she is passionate. I relate to the topic which is a great persuasive topic. She also gives options to use it less and have better ideas to talk on the phone but from further away. It created emotion and definitely met the ethos, pathos, logos assignment. She may have persuaded me to talk on the phone further away but I do not think I will use it less, now that I know the causes we can suffer from the phones we can try new ways just like using the speaker and or earphones. Overall it was an amazing speech and I don't think in my opinion there is anything that needs to be worked on.
Excellent Analysis Alyssa! Clear Insight and Knowledge of Skill! Glad you can relate to the speaker!
DeleteI chose to watch the video on "The Dangers of Cell Phones". I found the video intriguing and very appealing since I use my phone on a day to day basis. I thought the speaker began the speech in a really clever way that grabbed the attention of her audience, by giving multiple examples of how much we rely on our phones, for example when we go to the gym, when we at home and even when we are in class.
ReplyDeleteI felt like the speaker had a great use of ethos, pathos and logos in her speech. She uses ethos to gain the trust of her audience, it made her audience know just how credible she was. So she clearly had good research and great sources she had multiple quotes throughout her speech and seemed very confident while give the speech as well. Her use of logos was through telling us the health risks that comes from long term use of our cell phones, so this leads to brain cancer, tissue damage and tumors as well. Her use of pathos is by giving an example of a real life story of a guy that used talked in his cell phone for an hour a day for 23 years and ended up with a tumor the size of a golf ball.
I definitely think she was persuasive because I know I was persuaded by this. I think it was just the way she presented the information to her audience. She first grabbed our attention, then got our trust through her credibility and facts and then she gave us a real life scenario that really impacted us emotionally. She just seemed really confident and well-prepared overall.
Nice Work Brian!!! Your analysis is scholarly and academic! Clear knowledge!
DeleteChristian Lee
ReplyDeleteI chose to listen to “The Dangers of Cell Phones” and assumed that the speech would discuss how cell phones separate a lot of society. Upon listening to the speech, I was surprised to find out how the speaker was emphasizing how cell phones damage your physical health as opposed to mental health. Now I am aware that the speech does not belong to the speaker (she was hired to deliver the speech). However, I think if you’re going to make a speech about the connection between cell phones and cancer, it should at least be accurate information.
Besides that point, I think the delivery of the speech was very well-executed. She had a very good use of the phone as her visual, as well as using the appropriate body language and fitting tone to match. I do not think the speaker really establishes credibility, since her comment on the video explains that she is not the author of the speech. However, she does deliver the statistics well. Personally, I don’t feel persuaded by the speech, since I learned the truth about cell phones in physics class, but if I didn’t know that information beforehand, I’d be 100% convinced. She did a great job delivering the speech.
Nice Work Christian! Delivery is KEY!! Timing, delivery and hooking the audience!
DeleteJohnny Citarella
ReplyDeleteThe speech that stood out to me the most was "The Dangers of Cell Phones" because it was the one that I could relate to the most. She started off reeling the listeners in by asking questions that many in that room have thought about at least once in their lifetime about their cell phone. The speaker delivers the speech in such a strong and confident tone that I found it to be easy to listen to and very interesting. She uses constant evidence from reliable news outlets and people who are educated and credible on the topic to back up her point in trying to educate the audience in learning the dangers of active cell phone usage, even telling the story of a man who was found to have a brain tumor as a result of using his phone daily for decades and that really changed the tone of the room and you could feel the emotion of the seriousness of this discussion.
I for one was persuaded by the speech given because I never really have thought or looked into the dangers of using my phone on a constant basis. The speaker has made me aware of the possible outcomes, and as a result I will be changing the way I use my phone from here on out.
Nice Work Citarella!!! A compelling speaker makes an impact!
DeleteChris Drury
ReplyDeleteI chose to watch the third speech which was about the dangers of cell phones, the reason I chose this is that like most people my age and even people older are constantly using their cellphones. We use our cellphones an absurd amount, through an app on the iPhone which breaks down my personal usage of my cellphone I learned that I average about 6 hours of screen time per day. This is a ridiculous amount of time spent staring at the screen as well as holding it in my hand, not to mention the added hours my phone spends in my pocket close to my body not shown by the application. In her speech, she mentions how its usage can affect people's health by causing brain tumors down the road, this was backed by credible sources that she mentioned throughout the speech.
The speaker also connected to the audience by using the pathos effect, prior to the speech she took a survey to see how many people use cellphones and it turned out that everyone used them. Furthermore, she told a story about a man who abused his cellphone use and it led to him having a tumor the size of a golf ball which struck a chord with the audience because no one wants that for themselves or anyone around them. I believe that her speech was persuasive and caused a change in the audience based on her credibility and use of credible sources as well as the pathos affect it had on them.
Nice work CHris!! A good speaker can certainly "Strike a Chord" when appealing to audience emotion! Analysis is great!
DeleteKaitlyn Brown
ReplyDeleteProfessor Mignano-Brady
SPE 130
April 1, 2020
After watching all three speeches, the one I ultimately related to the most was “The Dangers of Cellphones” speech. The speaker appeals to the audience because it is a relatable topic for most people. Who does not consider their phone a necessity these days? It is very rare to hear someone say they are not dependent on their phones.If we happen to not know an answer to a question, we immediately turn to our phone to give us the answer. If I wanted to talk to someone I have not seen in awhile, I can easily call or text them to catch up. This was a very good persuasive speech because it deeply resonates with most people nowadays. The speaker was very captivating when she spoke and was able to keep the audience interested the whole time. She accomplished this by making the audience laugh and remaining a positive tone throughout the speech.
The speaker establishes credibility right at the beginning of her speech. As I listened to the points she was making, I can tell she did the research and knew what she was talking about. Her research was thorough and she cited all of her quotes which were all from credible sources.I believe she was able to reach her audience in an emotional way. When she told the story about the man who blamed the golf ball sized tumor he had on his cellphone usage, that undoubtedly affects the audience emotionally. It makes you think about the amount of time you spend on your own phone. I feel persuaded by this speech because of her use of sources and the way she projects her information. It provided me with information I did not know before listening and made me think about how I overuse my phone from time to time. Her speech was well prepared and very interesting to listen to.
Great Work Kaitlyn! AGree.. the speaker "establishes credibility" ! A sure way to captivate and persuade the audience!!
DeleteBased on the three speeches, I decided to write about the blood donation speech. The topic of this speech grabbed my attention because the donation of blood is highly overlooked. At the beginning of the speech the woman grabs the audience’s attention by asking a few questions about their health. Starting the speech like this is a great way to have people focus in right away and get them thinking. Following the questions, she impacts the class with statistics about her colleagues and says that only fifty percent of them donate blood and only one of the thirteen donates on a regular basis. These things at the beginning of the speech makes for seriousness, but in a good way to possibly make people start donating more often. The woman in the speech is delivering it in a very impacting way and is using her information to show how serious of a problem the lack of donating is. For instance, she states that one person undergoes a blood transplant every three seconds which amounts to three thousand gallons of blood every hour.
ReplyDeleteThis is something that the audience more than likely never heard of but now that it is known they will understand that the donation of blood is very impactful in so many lives. The credibility in this speech is top notch because of the amount of research that went into it. Even though she is stating her opinion and strongly feels that blood donation is great, she is using research to back it up. The emotion that she is getting from the audience is extreme because of the stories that are spoken about. For example, she speaks about a child who is a couple hundred units short of blood in order to continue her chemo treatment. If she doesn’t receive this treatment, then she won’t see kindergarten. Nothing brings more emotion to a speech then a sad story about a child who is in great need. For me personally if I heard this speech, I would instantly want to donate blood because it could impact a child’s life immensely.
She also informs the audience of how blood is donated, what blood is for a person and how it impacts others. Not only did she do a great job in making people understand how important it is to donate, but she also gives insight into the steps of donating. Another great thing that she does is put into perspective the luxuries in life that we take for granted. We are living our lives healthily to the point where we don’t really think about the kids who are fighting to see the next day. Overall this speech showed great emotion, delivery and truly captivated the audience.
Excellent Response Fremer! Your ideas are creative and you were clearly compelled by the speaker's main points!
ReplyDeleteAnalysis is on point!
Wissam Alkhatib
ReplyDeleteI had chosen the third speech “The Dangers of Cell Phones” due it being the most relatable to me and almost everyone who has a phone. One thing the speaker does was establish that everyone could relate to the topic of using cell phones. Her word choice to describe the phone by calling it our “companion” was very captivating as well and the way she describes how we have it with us all the time is most definitely true. I liked how the speaker said she wasn’t trying to persuade the audience to not use phones anymore, but hopes that we make a small change on how we go on about using them. She tries and persuades the audience to not keep the phone too close to you by giving statistics and stating health risks it could cause.
You can tell the speaker really did her research by the passion in her voice and establishes credibility by stating different studies done and mentioning who did them. She explains how phones could emit radiation and throughout 10 years individuals doubled the chances of developing brain tumors. The speaker appealed to emotions by stating an actual case of Alan Marks who developed brain tumor because of him talking on the phone for 23 years for an hour everyday. This sad yet true study could happen to anyone if you don’t make a change on how you use your phone. I felt persuaded throughout this whole speech because health is your top priority and making simple changes on how you use the phone could save your life. I also felt persuaded because of the speaker's delivery, eye contact and serious tone which made me want to listen to her reasoning.
Rebecca Richter
ReplyDeleteI chose to analyze the student speech about blood donation. I thought that the speaker had great speaking skills including tone, body language, and credibility. Her opening is captivating and her delivery throughout the speech is consistent and strong. In the beginning of the speech, she discussed the results of a survey she did of her class and reported how many people have donated blood and how many do so regularly. I feel that in explaining the criteria to donate blood and then discussing her findings, it creates a sense of guilt in those who have not donated blood which appeals to both ethos and pathos. She uses ethos to establish credibility with many statistics and her own experiences as a donor. She uses pathos in telling the story of Brooke, a 3-year-old cancer patient who needs blood donations to add emotion into her speech. The story makes the audience feel empathic and more inclined to consider donating blood. She also uses pathos in telling her experience of donating blood and the fear she had felt that disappeared after donating. This can help persuade audience members who are afraid. In describing the process of how to donate blood, she provides the audience with all the information they would need to know to display how easy and safe it is. She also discusses how in donating blood, you can donate and have your own blood examined at the same time.
The speaker establishes credibility almost immediately by beginning her speech with facts and statistics that support her topic. Throughout the speech, she varies which tactics she uses in persuasion, bouncing back and forth between ethos, pathos, and logos. I feel that the use of all of them in her speech was balanced and increased the audience’s ability to be persuaded. I personally feel persuaded by this speech and would consider donating blood in the future. I have had some bad experiences in the past with getting blood taken for tests, but I hope to one day feel strong enough to overcome my fear like the speaker did and help save lives.
Jason Jacobsen
ReplyDeleteI chose to analyze the speaker Jennifer Conard, who chose to speak about donating blood. Conard begins by asking the audience about their health, which helped captivate the audience. The whole speech she had very good eye contact and her tone was great for what she was speaking about. She seemed very interested in her topic and that this meant a lot to her to speak about. Conard also brought a lot of statistics into her speech, which helped a lot with the delivery. She spoke about all of the people who are sick and are victims of cancer that could benefit by someone in the audience donating blood. I think the most powerful part of her speech that woke me up was when she started to talk about the little girl named Brooke. She says that Brooke is a victim of cancer and is very young. She needed 508 units of blood and only received about half of that. Without this supply of blood, Brooke will never get to go to kindergarten and see the luxuries that most of us have. I believe that this probably struck a lot of people in the audience to think about “What if that was my child? Or my family member?” All together this speech was put together very well. It included a lot of facts, but it wasn’t an overwhelming amount. I think that Jennifer Conard did a very good job with this persuasive speech, and definitely had my vote for donating blood.
The speech about cell phones was not at all what I expected. She brings up the logos by arguing that cell phones can cause issues ranging from headaches all the way to brain cancer. Before the viewer stops watching the video, she quickly tells them that the solution is simple and NOT to greatly decrease the use of cell phones. She relates with the audience by telling them that she herself could not imagine a life without her cell phone; this pathos technique is especially useful in this particular topic. Finally, the ethos technique is distributed through her mentioning of the many doctors that have been warning the world of this “slow-motion epidemic.” She then adds a little-known fact that persuaded me personally; that cell phone companies give the warning in their user manuals to keep the phone at least half an inch away from the user’s body. She correctly proves that even the companies know that there is potential danger.
ReplyDeleteAfter Watching all three of the speeches I decided to write about “the dangers of cellphone usages”. I feel like the audience can relate to the topic because almost everyone uses a cellphone today. Most people today rely on their cellphones too much and teenagers basically have their who live on a cellphone. The speaker grabbed my attention at the beginning of her speech when she started giving off examples of how much we rely on our phones. She said we are on our phones when we are at the gym, school, and home we are constantly on our phone. She was knowledgeable because she cited her articles in her speech.
ReplyDeleteShe uses ethos in her speech showing the audience that she is credible. You can tell that she researched her topic thoroughly. She was confident talking about the dangers of cellphone usages. She gave us information about how cellphone usages can cause health problems. She persuaded me to use my phone less. I will also try different ways of using my phone like using my phone’s speakers more rather than my headphones.
She did a great job with her speech. She was definitely persuasive. She grabs the attention of her audience and gave them important information. She was credible because she stated her sources. Overall I think she did great she was well prepared on her topic.
Ryan Jarvis
ReplyDelete4/2/20
Professor Brady
SPE 130
The student’s speech I chose was the second one. I choose this speech because it’s about anti-bacterial and this is a product that is hard to be found at the moment. Not only I found this speech to be well thought out and prepared it also featured ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is shown when she talks about how these products cause pollution. Pathos is shown when she uses many credible sources such as Elaine Larson and Eric Kupferberg to back up her points. One that we see a lot thought the who speech is Logos. She uses many different statistics to back up her points to which are shown.
This speech had really good skill rhetoric. She was able to put everything in the perfect order which allowed the speech to go smoothly. She also seemed very prepared this was because the speech was very well thought out and prepared. I do think this speech persuaded me because probably when this speech was made the hand sanitizers and other products where not as effective as they are today.
Alexis Larsen
ReplyDeleteI think that the most interesting student speech was “The Danger of Cell Phones.” This speaker does a great Job in appealing to Ethos. As a listener I can tell that she did her research, and she quickly established credibility. She also uses many statistics in her speech. We constantly hear “according to…” and “based off of research…” She also appeals to Pathos when she speaks on the story of the man who got a brain tumor by over using his cell phones. She also included the many consequences of having your device too close to you constantly, which can relate to a wide range of people. I think that she had an impact on delivery, by including stories of how people are impacted. I do feel persuaded by this speech because it shows that our devices are not as safe as we think they are. I don’t want to wind up with a tumor, or some other consequential condition, because I over used my device.
William Mingione
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the video about cell phone dangers and how they can affect your health. I certainly will try to keep a distance from my phone when making phone calls. The speaker uses Pathos, Egos, and Logos throughout her speech and explains each thoroughly. She uses Logos (logic, reason, and proof) by giving us a first-hand example of how this can affect you. She also talks about different studies and their findings. By using Ethos, the women gained the audience’s attention by talking about her research into the topic and quoting many different sources. Finally, the use of Pathos tied together with the entire speech. She constantly referred to the real estate agent who had a golf ball-sized tumor in his head due to talking on the cell phone for over an hour each day. She even ended the speech talking about how he would have done things differently if he knew the effects. I feel the speech was a well throughout and well times speech, at no point was I ever confused about what was happening or what she was referring to. One thing I wish we saw more of was visuals. Although she talked about the studies and their outcomes, it would have been nice to see some graphs or something to help support her idea and give the audience something to look at. Overall I do feel the speech was informing and persuading, I think some people may actually change their habits due to the outcomes of the overuse of cellphones and I feel her tips for how to correct the problem were very helpful.
I chose to write about the speech discussing the dangers of cell phones. I thought that this speaker did a really great job of conveying her message. Almost immediately after she began the speech, she mentioned a quote by an Epidemiologist who actually wrote a book discussing these behaviors, and how he said this is an “epidemic in slow motion”. Using this quote was a way to establish her credibility to the audience (ethos), and lets us know that she is well-informed. She uses this skill of using quotes from credible sources throughout her entire speech. The speaker then establishes a relationship with the audience by saying not to feel bad about using your phone, because she frequently uses hers too (pathos). In addition, she uses real-life examples of people who have been affected negatively by cellphones. For example, she speaks about a man named Adam Marks, who frequently made calls on his cellphone for 23 years consistently. Eventually, Marks was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a golf ball, and it is believed to have a strong correlation to his phone use. This appeals to logos, because she lets the audience draw the final conclusion in their minds and use their logic to determine whether or not the cellphone was the cause of the tumor. I definitely feel persuaded by this speech because it is really relevant to me. I am constantly on my phone (as is everyone these days), but now that I am aware of the health risks I plan on limiting my use, or at least altering it. Like she mentioned you can use a headset or headphones to prevent the radiation from the actual phone away from your brain. I will definitely take that advice and try to use headphones whenever I need to make a call. To reflect on her speaking skills, I think she did a great job . Her tone and vocal variety was good, and even though she was reading off of her notes I think that she was well-prepared and passionate about the topic.
ReplyDelete-Hannah Tagliente
DeletePhilson Caballes
ReplyDeleteOut of the three, I choose the speech about cell phone usage to be the most interesting, however there were a few problems I personally had with the presentation. Starting with the positives, I did like the beginning of the speech when she mentioned about a survey she had taken of the class before the presentation as well as the amount of knowledge and research she had at hand. Strong assertions, the facts, and studies as well as the references of the work really helped her relay her message to the audience. While cell phones do have a positive impact on people, It can also pose a significant problem as well if not used in moderation.
I personally had problems with the physical presentation. While she projected her voice clearly and confidently, I found it hard to concentrate and pay attention because of how static she was. because of this I was somewhat persuade with her argument, only because I already somewhat agreed with the statements before the video played.
Eddie Marrero Jr.
ReplyDeleteI chose to talk about "Bursting the Antibacterial Bubble" because of its compelling arguments. The speaker immediately opens her speech by referencing the film "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" and instantly gains the attention of her audience. Throughout the speech, she constantly presents credibility by providing the audience with research done which is phenomenal. She had used a survey conducted in class with an abundance of outside research to establish her grounds as a credible person. The speaker then relates with her audience by stating, that she had also used antibacterial soap and knows very well the effects of marketing products as antibacterial. She visually shows the class a few examples of products being marketed as antibacterial and goes further by stating a myriad of other products not shown to support her claim. After informing the audience with a ton of information, the speaker then begins her persuasion against the usage of antibacterial soap. She states "you need to exercise your immune system in the same way you need to train your muscles to be fit" which is powerful because contrary to belief, the antibacterial soap the average consumer may perceive as beneficial is causing more harm than help. At this point in the speech, the audience is surprised and hooked on what else the speaker has to say simply because her technique to persuade the crowd is effective. She then goes on to list the negatives of antibacterial products and why most people should reconsider their purchase decisions when choosing products. The speech is finally concluded with the speaker requesting help from the audience to boycott antibacterial products due to its negative impact on both people and the environment. This conclusion puts the burden on the audience who have been well informed with a solution to combating the scheme of antibacterial products.
The speech made me not want to purchase any more antibacterial products. The arguments made by the speaker were cohesive and really had me thinking. The goal of every company is to make money, and by marketing antibacterial on a product it is easy to deceive the consumer of that product. The speech was an effective persuasive speech that made me feel like a mindless sheep. I especially liked the very last statement by the speaker when she stated, "we can thoroughly wash our hands of the whole mess" simply because it was a clever way to tie up her ideas. It is also worth mentioning that the speaker had great eye contact and vocal variety in her speech, but lacked body language. While being a minor detail that doesn't severely impact the delivery of her speech, it was worth mentioning that with more body language the audience would feel more immersed since it clearly represents the confidence and control of the speaker.
Burhanuddin Khan
ReplyDeleteThe speech about the dangers of cellphones was a very mind capturing speech. It captivated the audience by having them question their lifestyle, and how and if their phone was affecting their health. Us the audience started to think if we ever imagined side effects like those to be cause by our normal simple cellphone. As the student speaker said, we use our cellphones on a daily basis, and our lives revolve around these packages of portable technology. The best way she reeled in the audience was with the statement of her also being addicted to her phone. Like she sympathized with the audience, and had the audience feel in unity rather then calling them out on it. Another thing I liked about her speech was her use of outside resources and statistics. She backed up her claim with the use of real-life cases that had a direct effect of the topic she chose on cellphones.
This particular speaker did establish credibility, she used multiple outside sources and gave examples of a person actually affected by this cause. She mentioned a few research teams that had conducted study and mentioned that there was a study that actually conducted research on all the previous participants and found patterns of the same issues arising. She did use emotions and empathy by saying yea its difficult for us to stop our daily usage, but she gave an example of her using headphones after her during this speech for all her phone calls and advised us to do the same. She didn’t say go do it no, she said try slowly to get into a habit of it. I did feel persuaded by this speech and will consider everything she said, she had very valid points that I actually never thought of.
Issiaka Kone
ReplyDeleteI found all three of the speeches interesting, but I felt more persuaded by the blood donation speech and the cellphone usage speech. The blood donation speech was concrete because she had the medical data to back up her speech and she also had her own personal research based on her classmates to connect to her peers. She was also able to connect every audience member to the topic because anyone can one day need a blood transfusion for any reason, and it is also a good way for you to check if you have a health blood which can change at any moment in your lifetime. Even though not many people might be able to relate to the blood donation speech, her delivery, passion, and evidence were compelling enough to make me interested in the topic. This makes her appeal to the audience as knowledgeable. Besides the data, her ability to give a detailed explanation of the process was magnificent because it creates an imagery for her audience. Finally, her use of Brooke’s story was very creative and persuasive.
The cellphone usage speech was persuasive to me too because we all live in a world where our lives revolve around technology. We all have technology in our lives, but we don’t know the side effects it can have on us because we are too hooked to notice it. Her delivery was outstanding, being able to captive the audience with such major topic and maintaining their attention is very important. She was very vocal and spoke with tremendous knowledge on her topic. Her story from cellphone users that experienced an issue was perfect. Her ability to provide the audience with solutions to the problem is important because not only does she persuade you to the impact of the topic, but she also provides you with preventive methods. Both speakers did an incredible job in the delivery of the speech and were credible with their research.
Erin Conway
ReplyDeleteThe speech I found most interesting was “The Dangers of Cell Phones”. It is very relatable because I, like everyone else, am connected to our phone. It is scary on how much the issues she discussed are over looked.
Right away she connects to the audience because she admits she is constantly on her cell phone. She does not try to tell us to give up our phones, because she mentions she could not do that herself, but instead she urges us to be more cautious about how we use our phones. She even gives tips on how to do that, such as how she uses her headphones while making phone calls instead of holding it to her ear. She establishes credibility by quoting how the phone companies (blackberry and apple) suggested to keep the phones a certain amount away from the body. She also establishes an emotional connection with the anecdote of the man who had a brain tumor from excessive phone use. Her speech was very good to listen to because she was being pervasive, without being “pushy” or shamming people who use their phones. It impacted me because I will now always think twice about my phone and I will be more cautious.
The speech “The Ultimate Gift” by Jennifer Conard, is very compelling especially with this world wide pandemic when people need blood most. Unfortunately not many understand the importance of donating blood until one of their loved ones or themselves lives depend on it. Jennifer uses pathos by bringing up Brooke, a three year old who was a cancer patient and had a major surgery to remove the tumor. Brooke was able to survive because of a blood transfusion. Jennifer impacts the audience by describing what Brooke looked like. She had blonde curly hair with blue eyes this creates an image of this young girl in the audience’s minds. For some people it might cause guilt if they are not donating blood as much as they should. Jennifer uses ethos in the beginning by saying she “faithfully donates blood on a regular basis”. This demonstrates the morals and ethics of jennifer. Jennifer is knowledgeable throughout the whole speech by mentioning statistics from the American Red Cross website. She mentioned a blood transfusion is performed every three seconds. Also every pint of blood can save three lives. You can tell the speaker is very confident by doing so furthers her credibility. I do feel persuaded by this speech because I have no problem donating blood however I don’t get to do it as much as I should or would like to.
ReplyDeleteDaniella Genzale
ReplyDeleteThe speech that I found most interesting was “ The Danger of Cell Phones” speech- I found it most interesting because I use my cell phone everyday without even thinking about all of the dangers that come along with it. The speaker was able to appeal to her audience by explaining all of the ways we use our cell phones on a daily basis. Ths speakers knows that none of us with give up the use of our phones the second we hear this speech or to be honest ever, it has become a new norm to this generation and most likely future generations will depend on them much more, therefore she uses the information she has learned and delivered it to her audience by saying the little things cell phone users can use to be less damaging. The speaker establishes her credibility by explaining how our cell phones give off radiation just like microwaves do, and states that the radiation is damaging to our brains because we are constantly holding it up to our face when answering phone calls.
By listening to how strongly this speaker speaks about the dangers of cell phones, it caught my attention. She had a strong tone throughout her speech which showed how passionate she is about this topic. What I found most persuasive about this speech was how knowledgeable the speaker is and her passion for it. After listening to this speech, I can say that I am fully persuaded to stop taking phone calls without the use of headphones for now on.
Searlait Hickey
ReplyDeleteI found the speech entitled, "The Dangers of Cellphones" the most interesting. Most people nowadays including myself have formed an attachment to their phones. We use them multiple times a day and don’t even realize the problems they can cause. The speaker appealed to the audience by connecting with them. She stated that she uses her phone just as much as the next person and doesn’t seem to think she’ll change her habits.
This speech is absolutely credible as she states multiple facts. She even went as far as to identify a man who has experienced the downside of constant cellphone use. Rather than scaring us and demanding we stop using our phones she spoke about a compromise. Instead of holding your phone directly to your head you can use headphones,speakerphone, or simply by holding your phone a couple inches away from your face.
I definitely feel more educated and aware of the dangers of cellphones after listening to this speech. I never realized the damage they can cause and how crucial it is to use it safely.Going forward I will be more cautious when talking on the phone and try to minimise my usage.Overall I think this was a great speech that was well prepared and persuasive.
Brian Ruder
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The speech I chose to evaluate was the dangers of cell phones and that's because we can all relate to it. The speaker, a young teen talking to fellow classmates starts off the speech by saying that phones are our companions. We use it when we wake up , go to sleep and pretty much anytime in between. She uses logos when telling us about the potential risks involved with cell phones making her claim more informative. Her tone throughout the speech is loud and clear and easy to follow. She also uses Pathos when talking about the man who developed a brain tumor tracing back to too much cell phone use.
Overall, I was easily persuaded by this speech. From the speaker with good tone and character, to the topic that we can all relate to, it's hard to not take anything out of this speech. Even for her to tell us basic facts we may not have known is enough of an eye opener for people who use their phone too much these days