What did I write about? "How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want", a TedED talk by Camille A. Langston. Find it here!
Q1: What is the author's main claim? A1: I belief the author's main claim is "Rhetoric, according to Aristotle, is the art of seeing the available means of persuasion, and today, we apply it to any form of communication." (Langston :18 - :27). Q2: Why do you think the author chose this claim or argument? A2: I believe Langston chose to talk about this because of widely-used rhetoric is used, whether people are aware of it or not, and by becoming more aware, people can use it more effectively. She is sharing Aristotle's thoughts and research to teach people how to get what they want simply by means of talking. Q3: What is the tone of the video? A3: The tone is light-hearted and informative. Langston's voice is emotive but not particularly passionate; it is level, and there are no pauses for emphasis or changes in volume. Q4: Who is the intended audience? A4: The intended audience is likely students - or anyone, really - learning about rhetoric. It is a concise introduction to the wide field. Q5: How does the author arrange her ideas? A5: Langston begins with an introduction (Langston :00 - :33) and then goes on to describe the three forms of rhetoric: Forensic / Judicial rhetoric (Langston :34 - :41), Epideictic / Demonstrative Rhetoric (Langston :42 - :47), Symbouleutikon / Deliberative Rhetoric (Langston :48 - 1:36). Each section contains a definition of the type as well as an example, although the Deliberative section is the most in depth and the only one to cite actually speeches, such as Ronald Reagan's speech on Medicare (Langston 1:06 - 1:5) and MLK Jr.'s I Have A Dream (Langston 1:20 - 1:29). Deliberative Rhetoric also includes the descriptions of ethos (Langston 1:49 - 2:33), logos (lLangston 2:34 - 3:22), and pathos (Langston 3:23 - 3:49), the three elements that make for good rhetoric that I would consider a separate section from the Deliberative Rhetoric (Langston 1:37 - 3:49). She wraps by restating her claim and giving advice on when to use the strategies (Lagnston 3:50 - 4:04). Q6: How does the writer establish her credibility? A6: She shows that she is reliable in trustworthy by delivering mostly facts instead of opinions, and her video is on TEDEd - good enough for me to trust! Q7: What emotions does the writer want to evoke in the reader? A7: She was to invoke interest in rhetoric, admiration, and thoughtfulness. She also seems to want to inspire her audience. Q8: How does the writer arrange her logical argument? A8: As described above, she organizes her logical argument - her examples of the rhetoric tools - in alphabetical order and perhaps even in order of commonality Q9: Identify and explain at least two other rhetorical strategies you noticed in the video. A9: A primary rhetorical strategy is the use of examples. Langston used MLK, Reagan, Truth, and even an ancient Roman citizens to show examples of each type of rhetoric in successful work. She also Q10: How can YOU use rhetoric to get what you want? A10: I can use logos to persuade my parents to let me go out of state for college. If I can prove to them that I will be able to function like a normal human being, then they might be more willing to let me go instead of insisting I stay in Georgia, never more than a few hours away and tuition covered by HOPE and Zel Miller. I can start by working harder than ever to move past the anxiety that has kept me from my license and getting a job - if I can catch up to other people my age, maybe they'll consider letting me go further away for school. I've always believed that rhetoric is just as much what you do as what you say, and all the fancy PowerPoint lectures I'm planning to make for my father will have ethos - credibility - when I do the things that will back them up. I think I'm going to stay away from pathos when it comes to persuading my parents; they already feel like I've manipulated and emotionally abused them to no end, so any appeals to their emotions will shut them down. Besides, my father is a man of logic and reason, so laying out all the research I've done and presenting it with confidence will have the best effect on him. I know my audience; I have to play my rhetorical strategies to it, because they're not going to respond to an emotional appeal no matter how stunning it is.
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Hayden Doleys
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