Comparative Analysis: Uber, PTSD in Veterans, Grey's Anatomy

Benni’s project was about how Uber is better than the traditional taxi. Benni had a slide that explained the history of and background of the company Uber. This is effective as it gives the audience an idea of Uber’s origins as a company, thus furthering their understanding of his main argument.

Jared’s project discussed the way in which the government does not do enough for veterans suffering from PTSD. His project had an appeal to ethos, as he said: “there is a 9.4% unemployment rate for veterans with PTSD”. As this rate is higher than the average unemployment rate in Canada, it helps to prove his point, thus making his statistic effective.

Samantha’s project was on how Grey’s Anatomy gives viewers a false sense of what it is like to be

During his presentation, Ethan asked the class whether we would be comfortable with the government watching all of our internet usage. When the class responded with a resounding “no”, Ethan explained that Snowden was attempting to make the government’s spying visible, as the public needed to know. This made his presentation effective as it made Snowden’s actions feel personal, consequently appealing to pathos.

Cathy’s project discussed how the movie Spirited Away was an important in teaching valuable lessons and showing Japanese culture. Cathy’s design choice for the presentation was whimsical, with images in bright colours and designs. This reflected well on her topic, as the movie itself is filled with bright and whimsical imagery. As such, this made her project effective as it connected her presentation to her overarching topic.
Chloé’s project asked the question of whether humans were still evolving. At the start of her presentation, she said: “Before we start, I wanted to say that I may or may not come to a conclusion at the end”. This was effective as it made her presentation feel far more open-ended, as if her presentation was a discussion instead of a