Meagan Sharrys persuasive speech was on the subject of organic foods. She wanted to show that the trend of eating has changed drastically in the past few years. The persuasive purpose of this speech was to get the people around her and around everyone in this world to begin eating organic for a variety of reasons. I liked the way Meagan began her speech because I was a way that brought the audience in. She began with a question, which is always a way to loop me into listening and being interested in a speech, but more important, the question was related to a movie that most people our age have seen. The questions she asked was if we have ever seen the movie supersize me. She then went into a little summary of the movie and explained …show more content…
You could tell that she was very passionate about the subject of eating organic food. At the end, Meagan talks about her personal story being that about a year ago she started eating organic food. She explained how her bank account is not broken, and how she used to be really tired but now she wakes up early, goes to the gym and eats little organic meals throughout the day and feels so much better than she used to. I really enjoy how Meagan brought her personal life into this, because I think this is very important in a speech but my personal opinion would be that she put it more towards the beginning of the speech rather than the end. I think this would be a good way to keep the audience focused throughout the speech. I think Meagan’s delivery of the speech was really good and interesting. Her eye contact was usually good but it was very clear that she was reading directly off of the paper but you could tell it was very organized. She didn’t move much, she stood in the same spot, I think it was good that she stayed n the same spot but I think she should’ve moved her hands a little more. I think her change in voice could’ve been a little better because she seemed to have the same tone through the whole speech. Otherwise, she did an amazing job at her pronunciations. I could understand every word she said and her speed and timing was so
In 102 Minutes, Chapter 7, authors Dwyer and Flynn use ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to the readers’ consciences, minds and hearts regarding what happened to the people inside the Twin Towers on 9/11. Of particular interest are the following uses of the three appeals.
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.
Samir Boussarhane During the early 20th century in the U.S, most children of the lower and middle class were workers. These children worked long, dangerous shifts that even an adult would find tiresome. On July 22, 1905, at a convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia, Florence Kelley gave a famous speech regarding the extraneous child labor of the time. Kelley’s argument was to add laws to help the workers or abolish the practice completely.
During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the fight for equal and just treatment for both women and children was one of the most historically prominent movements in America. Courageous women everywhere fought, protested and petitioned with the hope that they would achieve equal rights and better treatment for all, especially children. One of these women is known as Florence Kelley. On July 22, 1905, Kelley made her mark on the nation when she delivered a speech before the National American Woman Suffrage Association, raising awareness of the cruel truth of the severity behind child labor through the use of repetition, imagery and oxymorons.
Florence Kelley was a social and political reformer that fought for woman’s suffrage and child labor laws. Her speech to the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association initiated a call to action for the reform of child labor laws. She explains how young children worked long and exhausting hours during the night and how despicable these work conditions were. Kelley’s use of ethos, logos, pathos, and repetition helps her establish her argument for the reform of the child labor laws.
In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, he utilizes various literary devices to emphasize his many thematic topics. He demonstrates sin through the unholy nature of Abigail’s history with John Proctor with Abigail’s words, "I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I came near!" (Miller 21). He reveals the wrongness of the situation, and shows the desperation Abigail has for John to return her feelings. due to his marital status and her age through his simile describing John’s actions and reactions near Abigail as animalistic and dirty. Miller’s similes also demonstrates the idea of good vs. evil through his description of the Devil’s effect on several girls. “...
Florence Kelley uses an abundant amount of rhetorical devices in her speech to express her feelings about child labor. Kelley uses sarcasm, repetition, and imagery in her speech to explain her thoughts on child labor.
The speaker organized the presentation very well and made it easy to follow for the audience. She chose words that got the message across clearly and were not difficult to understand. Since this was targeted at a younger audience, she simplified the concepts and was very specific. The sentences of the speech were structured appropriately, and had no grammatical errors. She also included some transitions in between, especially when moving from one idea to the next which made the flow
Throughout Florence Kelley’s 1905 speech to the Philadelphia Convention of the National American Women Suffrage Association, she emphasizes the need to alter the existing working conditions for young children as a necessary change in society. Repeating key concepts, introducing numerous examples of horrendous conditions and state policies, and extolling the virtues of laws curtailing the workday, Kelley develops a highly effective argument that pulls her audience into the issue and invites them to join her efforts.
Although it was not the best, she got the attention she wanted from the audience. She would soon serve an important role for the whole country and they already were interested in what she had to say. She maintained constant eye contact with her audience and at times looked down at her outline to keep herself on track and possibly to stay in the time frame she was given. Her voice was strong at times though it seemed the strong emotions she had at the moment interfered with the delivery of the speech. She would sometimes lose her breath and at other times she would talk extremely slow both which distracted from what she was saying. She showed much enthusiasm about her nomination stating how humbled she felt for being considered. Lastly, while Sotomayor did get her message across she sometimes sounded monotone and she moved little. When she was giving her speech she hardly moved and she sounded and looked almost like a robot, however her job did not entitle giving speeches rather it consisted of making decision and standing by them which is the domineer she
Prevailing Purposes in “The Crucible” Playwright and essayist, Arthur Miller, in his play, “The Crucible”, utilizes pathos, symbolism, and irony to convey his purpose of how the events of the Salem Witch Trials had detrimental effects on the society and how far the elites went to protect their reputation . Miller’s reasoning is to expand Parris’ and Danforth purpose for their side of the argument during the witch trials. He adapts a contrasting tone in order to appeal to similar feelings with reasoning in his american readers.
Eidenmuller, Michael E. Great Speeches for Better Speaking: Listen and Learn From America’s Most Memorable Speeches. New York: Mcgraw Hill, 2008. Google Books. Web. 4 September 2010.
While watching my video I did notice that I was able to understand and clearly know what the main point was. I spoke in a clear and a tone loud enough for everyone to hear. The speech was organized very well, so one idea or thought flowed to the next. I don’t think I need to change anything in regards to my central idea being clear. I was satisfied with that part of the speech.
Overall, Amy Cuddy gave an effective speech on her topic of the importance of body language. Amy Cuddy achieve the goal of an effective speech by her delivery of the topic, her credibility on the subject, and how she kept the audience engage. In order for a person to give an effect speech they should really look into on how Amy Cuddy gave her
This speaker perfectly illustrates how body language can express a point of view while keeping the audience engaged. Meanwhile, if she had clearly re-stated her main points, this informative speech would have been exceedingly effective. I personally find it challenging to incorporate all of my thoughts and ideas into one 5-minute long speech. I now know that this can be accomplished successfully by using non-verbal communication as an aid, rather than something I repeat to myself throughout my speech (keep eye contact, don’t fidget). Moreover, I have learned the importance of re-stating my main points. As mentioned above, listeners do not have the advantage of readers, a point of view is stated, it is heard once, as a posed to reading, whereas a person can re-read a statement over and over again until the point is understood fully (Lucas, 2015, p.