Theodore Roosevelt once said, “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Steve Jobs’s commencement address on June 12, 2005 for the Stanford University Class of 2005, conveys a similar message. Jobs is the founder of Apple, Pixar, and NeXT, but he was not always at the top. Jobs talks about his trials before he became a success, but he focuses on overcoming these obstacles; not dwelling on how difficult they were. He uses three stories to encourage the students to keep moving forward, and to never waste a day. Throughout his speech Jobs is able to connect through emotions and demand to help the students understand the importance of their ambitions.
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Also the audience is assured by Stanford President, John Hennessy, that Job’s is reliable by sharing with them his numerous accomplishments. Later, Jobs states that “Apple has grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees.” This establishes that Jobs has successful experience in one of the most famous companies ever created. Jobs also states that “Pixar went on to create the world’s first computer animated film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world.” These facts make the audience want to listen to Jobs. Based on who he is, the audience is inclined to believe that Jobs is a reliable
A TED Talk video is spreading ideas in a speech that takes about eighteen minutes or less.In a TED Video, the speaker uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, to persuade their audience to believe them.Ethos is an ethical appeal (credibility), convincing the audience that the speaker is someone worth them listening to.Pathos is when the speaker uses emotions to persuade their audience.Logos is when the speaker uses reasoning and common sense to get to their audience.
Meaghan Ramsey believes in business growth that stems from real social change. She has origins in nutritional science and has worked across FMCG and multiple organizations dealing with media, charities, and pharmaceuticals. Ramsey was also the Global Director of the Dove Self-Esteem Project at Unilever in London. Her TED Talk, “Why Thinking You’re Ugly Is Bad For You” occurred in September of 2014 at TED@Unilever in London. The audience that Ramsey is trying to target is the parents of young men and women who are struggling or may begin to struggle with body image/low self-esteem. She speaks to the parents directly about what can be done to minimize the use of the internet and social media at such a young age. Ramsey’s talk is affected by the audience in the sense that she uses
In the book Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer wrote about Christopher McCandless, a nature lover in search for independence, in a mysterious and hopeful experience. Even though Krakauer tells us McCandless was going to die from the beginning, he still gave him a chance for survival. As a reader I wanted McCandless to survive. In Into the Wild, Krakauer gave McCandless a unique perspective. He was a smart and unique person that wanted to be completely free from society. Krakauer included comments from people that said McCandless was crazy, and his death was his own mistake. However, Krakauer is able to make him seem like a brave person. The connections between other hikers and himself helped in the explanation of McCandless’s rational actions. Krakauer is able to make McCandless look like a normal person, but unique from this generation. In order for Krakauer to make Christopher McCandless not look like a crazy person, but a special person, I will analyze the persuading style that Krakauer used in Into the Wild that made us believe McCandless was a regular young adult.
In December 2009, the world was shocked by Tiger Woods. News was released to the public of a scandal regarding Woods cheating on his wife with numerous women. As a well-known and respectful individual in the golfing world, it was important for him to take responsibility for his actions. More importantly, in order for Woods to keep his sponsors and save his reputation, he needed to apologize to his sponsors and family. His apologetic speech exemplifies his remorseful attitude through diction, or word choice, and the use of ethos, or credibility, and pathos, an emotional appeal, to the audience.
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple computers, was influenced by the very same transcendental ideas expressed by Ralph Waldo Emerson, namely self-reliance and determination. Rather than conforming to the accepted path of success, Steve Jobs chose to do things his own way, with determination. He dropped out of college and began only taking classes he found interesting, then he starte...
Today there are many defects acquiring as well as up rising in the academic field as teachers and parents alike teach a student and aid the needs these students need. The entire Ted talk is presented by RSA animation an interesting format not at all the usual Ted presentation. As well as not the only Ted presentation, Sir Ken Robinson has presented. As Sir Robinson conveys his thoughts and studies his words guide the animation in a very impressive visual. Sir Robinson will be conversing about three troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. RSA animation successfully presented a visual presentation simple and complicated at the same time that vividly guides the viewer on a journey with Sir Ken Robinson as the tour guide.
Today’s economy and the environment are hurting due to the lack of nurture we have been providing. Conventional farming rules the world of agriculture, but not without a fight from organic farming. Organic farming is seen as the way of farming that might potentially nurture our nature back to health along with the added benefit of improving our own health. With her piece “Organic farming healthier, more efficient than Status Quo,” published in the Kansas State Collegian on September 3, 2013, writer Anurag Muthyam brings forth the importance behind organic farming methods. Muthyam is a senior at Kansas State University working towards a degree in Management. This piece paints the picture of how organic farming methods
Jobs had a talent at recognizing other talent. Steve Jobs wasn't a tech person, he didn't know computers, or coding, he knew exactly how to get people to work together and had a vision that no one else had. He got the most value out of people, which speaks for itself. Just look at 2 companies he built... Apple and Pixar
First and Foremost, The Ted talk by Neuroscientist Dr. Jeffrey Iliff immediately grabs the listener's attention and common ground by mentioning that one third of a our lives are spent sleeping, he also emphasizes the importance of sleeping, thus revealing the main topic, and establishing goodwill. The body of his speech has great information that is backed by research. An ancient physician Names Galen was mentioned that had a theory that supports modern findings about sleep an the brain which was a interesting addition to the speech. The presenter was engaging enough, and did connect with the audience a little by disclosing that he knows the audience already has some knowledge of sleep and the importance of it, then goes on and expands on the knowledge that the audience knows by teaching in an easy and clear way to understand. The transition from main points were done well, hand gestures were there.
McCain starts off his speech by using self-disclosure and describing his time as a young man as a navy liaison, and eventually senator, on the senate and working alongside former vice president Joe Biden. “Joe was already a senator, and I was the navy’s liaison to the Senate. My duties included escorting Senate delegations on overseas trips, and in that capacity, I supervised the disposition of the delegation’s luggage, which could require – now and again – when no one of lower rank was available for the job – that I carry someone worthy’s bag” (McCain 2017). Self-Disclosure is the the speaker telling the audience of their personal experiences and tells the audience why they have the personal convictions that they have. (Hamilton 2017)
In the speech “You’ve Got to Find What You Love” by Steve Jobs he talks to college students. His main purpose of the speech is to motivate college student to find work that they love. Steve Jobs does a good job in capturing his audience's attention, however, with the stories that he uses he doesn't provide enough evidence for them to be accurate. Can his speech not have accuracy but still achieve its goal?
Genetic and Biological engineering are just a few of the plethora of types of engineering that are rapidly evolving and expanding their horizons. Many advancements have been made in the field and the community is divided when it comes to the issue of whether or not we should use such technology or what the limits of the technology are. It is imperative to find a solution to this issue or to create regulations because everyone currently does not agree on what should be done about the issue and this could very much morph into a dangerous situation. Many researchers and scientists use their research to formulate their opinions and to persuade the general public while human rights activists use their beliefs, emotions, and possible scenarios
Jobs begins by expressing his honor to be the commencement speaker. He admits to never actually graduating college himself and explains to the graduates that he will tell just three stories. He goes on to tell the first of three stories that he says is about connecting the dots. He briefly explains how he was raised at an early age and jumps to his short lived college days. Jobs explains that dropping out of college was one of the best decisions he had ever made. From connecting the dots he moves on to his second story of “Love and Loss.” Here he describes the unbelievable success he had from creating Apple Computers out of a garage with his frie...
I consider Steve Jobs’ commencement speech at Stanford University in 2005 to be one of the most effective speeches. He uses mechanics of speech to craft a well-rounded speech that is crowned by his use of rhetorical devices. Jobs gives relevant and fundamental knowledge of his life and experiences with his rhetorical approach. In his speech to the Stanford’s graduation class, he tells different stories of love, loss, discovery and difficulty he faced in his life to encourage new graduates as they continue to mature in life. He encourages students to pursue their dreams and not be discouraged by failures they might experience in life.
In 2005, Steve Jobs’ gave a commencement speech to the University of Stanford. His speech is a very motivational and inspiring to everyone that has listened to it. He talks about three stories that happened in his life and allowed him to be where he is today. Connecting the dots, love and lost, and death. He puts his life events into perspective and allows you to see how everything came together for him. Never giving up on what you believe in and doing what you love every day.