In the speech “How to use a paper towel” performed for TED in 2012, Joe Smith delivered an interesting and intriguing speech on how to better use paper towels, to a room of executives and the video would soon be shared with millions. He used a style of speech that although lacking complexity and info at times most definitely kept people watching and listening. Small jokes and simplicity made the speech digestible, comprehensible, and potent.
The mode of logic used by Joe Smith is Logos, his use of logos was represented by his use of statistics in the beginning and end of his speech. “If we could reduce the usage of paper towels, one towel per person per day, 571,230,000 pounds of paper not used” ( Smith 1). His use of this number makes his argument sound far more convincing. He uses these numbers to make a point and then demonstrates a simple solution and proves that it can work. Then he reinforces the idea by bringing the statistics back toward the end of the speech.
His tone throughout the speech is light hearted. He does this thought the speech with many things. Such as when he says, “The fold is important because it allows interstitial suspension. You don't have to remember that part,
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If the listener looks to his last paragraph they will see a good example of this. He starts off with a complex sentence and then leads into two very short simple sentences, The next few sentences are some length of a simple sentence. Now whether or not Smith intended for the structure of these sentences to have a specific effect, they had one. The simplicity of most of these sentences, allows for a greater amount of people to grasp and appreciate the message, nevertheless some people might have preferred a more technical message. Notwithstanding those who love an overly complex message, the message was more than effective. An additional example of Smith’s use of simplistic speech could be found in his
I found his appeals to pathos more convincing because I saw specific details that allowed me to connect more with his argument. Statistics are just just numbers, and usually a face can’t be placed to them that allowed me to connect to that area of his argument. 5. In paragraph 3, when Smith says, “Concerns regarding students indebtedness and educational qualityquality are legitimate,” he is acknowledging an opposing argument, Why do you think he does not refute this argument? Do you think he should have done so?
Senator Smith Whereas President Roosevelt believe that all citizens should be accepted and that immigrants should not be rejected but instead should be taught the English language and assimilate the American culture to become a pure American. He believed America to be a melting pot of other nations. He wants America to open nation without any “racial prejudice.” Both authors arguments are persuasive because it shows the thinking of Americans up until today. Also, because foreigners need to learn the culture and the language of the country they live in.
When he was asked why he waited so long to write his book, his response was “My life wasn’t ready to be told in story until there was a closure with my athletic, teaching, and coaching career.” According to him, in order for him to write about his life, he needed to live his life more and see where everything played out after the 1868 Olympics. Steele then asked Smith if he ever regretted what he did and he replied with no he has had no regrets. He said it was an act of “Faith.” He claims that he has hope in our changing society and that, from his viewpoint, his stance was a “Cry of Freedom.”
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Daxter Miles Jr. scored 23 points as No. 10 West Virginia University defeated No. 24 Iowa State 87-76 on Senior Night in front of a sold out Coliseum crowd. With the victory, the Mountaineers (24-7, 12-6 Big 12) sealed the second seed in the Big 12 Tournament behind top-ranked Kansas. Nathan Adrian recorded 16 points and seven rebounds in his final home game. Jevon Carter had 13 points and eight boards. Elijah Macon added 10.
Personal anecdotes like these allow for the audience to feel as if they can trust the information being set forth by
America, the land of equity, has the largest ratio of rich citizens to poor citizens at 12:1. Compared to Japan and Germany’s measly 4:1, this information is outrageous. America is shown to have the most skewed economic pyramid when denoting the amount of people on each side of the economic slide. The selection, Class in America - 2006, an academic paper by Gregory Mantsios, argues the existence and magnitude of class and economic standing in the United States; through the use of fact and opinion, he creates the visual of a society severely divided by economic standing. Gregory Mantsios effectively convinces the audience of the differences in class sanding that cause a significant impact in the lives of americans and economic spectrum with his use of logos, anticipation, and credible evidence.
Alfred M. Green: Rhetorical Analysis In April of 1861, the first month of the Civil War, an African American man named Alfred M. Green delivered a speech in favor of African American men joining the Union army. During this time period, African American men were still not able to enlist in the army. However, Green believed that it was still essential towards the Union army’s victory, and towards their freedom and rights as African American individuals. By using the rhetorical strategies logos, ethos, and pathos, he notifies the audience of what they can accomplish, creates trust and unity, and inspires them by describing the possibility of change for the future.
He uses logos by saying facts. In his speech he gives the exact date of when the United States set off the first atomic explosion. By using logos he is giving his audience direct information on when an important event happened. Eisenhower also uses pathos; pathos is the use of emotion. In the speech the loaded language makes people fear the threat of atomic war.
These three devices work in tandem, aiding the reader while they learn about the scientific process. The first rhetorical device used in the excerpt is anaphora, the repetition of the word certainty and uncertainty is used to initiate each of the first four sentences. Barry uses this repetition to implant the idea that science is full of self-doubt and overcoming this allows one to become successful. In the first four sentences he says “Certainty creates strength. Certainty gives one something….Uncertainty
2008 AP english lang question 2 In the passage titled The great Influenza written by John Barry he talks about how scientists conduct scientific research and what it takes to be a scientist. He uses rhetorical strategies such as repetition, allusions and rhetorical questions. In the first paragraph Barry uses repetition numerous times with the words such as “certainty and uncertainty”.
The United States is made up of some of the most diverse and interesting cultures in the world. Jamila Lyiscott proves this by showing her different dialects and how they are all equally important. Lyiscott believes that the way she speaks towards her parents, towards her friends, and towards her colleagues are all one in the same. Throughout the entirety of her speech, Lyiscott changes up her vocal patterns and dialects so that the audience can understand first hand what each of these dialects are. When she talks about her father, Lyiscott uses her native tongue, when she talks to her fellow neighbors and close friends she switches it up to a more urbanized dialect, and when she is in school she masks the other two dialects with a professional sounding language.
He had three main ideas that established the system which we live in. As I mentioned above these main ideas are Division of labor, Moral sentiments and The invisible hand. Being ablo to manage the job of each workers, the companies would produce more product than prevous one. He also claimed that if two operation of work take place in same place, the consequences of work will increase. The other main idea of Smith is Moral sentiments.
How Simon Sinek Persuade Audiences that the Secret to Success is a Reason Why In the TED talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, the presenter, Simon Sinek, a “leadership expert,” claims that all great leaders and innovators have one thing in common, they all have a reason why they do what they do. He convinces the audience that his claim is correct through a relatively balanced use of the three Aristotelian appeals: pathos, logos, and ethos. He gives specific facts and examples, to show his audience how his claim has worked for history’s greatest individuals and organizations. Finally, he uses rhetorical devices such as amplification and parallelism to strengthen his argument.
The use of plastic bags has been debated for years. Some people prefer to use them, and others would rather use substitutes, and most have their personal reasons why they lean one way or the other in the argument. In this article, the author addresses why he believes plastic bags should not be banned. The author, Adam B. Summers, uses various literary tools and appeals throughout his article, "Bag Ban Bad for Freedom and Environment," to support his argument that banning plastic bags would do more harm than good. Logical appeal is the most frequently used literary device in the passage.
This 1938 Palmolive soap bar advertisement utilizes its art style along with rhetorical devices such as logos, pathos and ethos. Logos is being utilized through the doctor 's recommendation as well as mentioning on how it helps reduce dry skin. The advertisement also cites the rhetoric device of pathos by using scare tactics to convince its readers to use Palmolive soap. Ethos is presented to encourage the use of Palmolive soap through the notion that women are wanting to look beautiful for their husbands. Logos is used within the advertisement to appeal towards critical thinking.