ENG-FPX2250 ◦ Assessment 1 Worksheet
Thesis, Supports, and Appeals of a Speech
| Part 1: Thesis and Supports of a Speech. | |
| Give the title and speaker of your chosen speech. | “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Describe the time and place and reason for the speech. | King delivered the speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Speech delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. |
| Identify the thesis of your chosen speech. | Years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans felt segregated, which led to the march to advocate for civil and economic rights and an end to racism.
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| Identify the three supports used in your chosen speech. | 1. Allusion
2. Metaphor 3. Symbolism |
| Explain why the advertisement would or would not persuade you. | 1. One aspect that persuades me is the peaceful nature of the protest.
2. The speech provides insights into the efforts to change how Americans think about cultural diversity and inclusivity. 3. The direct tone makes the message more impactful in triggering the intended changes. |
| Describe whether you think your chosen speech is persuasive or not, and why. | The speech is persuasive. I feel that King did amazing by using a direct tone and volume to change the way Americans thought about cultural diversity and inclusion. The focus on civil and economic righst reinforces relevance of the speech in advocating for meaningful progress across society. |
| Part 2: The Appeals of a Speech. | |
| Give the title and speaker/author of your chosen speech. | The chosen speech is “Planet of the year: What on earth are we doing?” by Thomas Sancton. |
| Ethos | |
| Identify ethos found in your speech. | Sancton uses statistics to describe changes in the environment over the years. The author mentions evidence from scholars from institutions such as the University of California at Davis and the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss changing natural processes and shifts in climate and topology. Sancton also mentions events such as Yellowstone National Park going in flames and human contribution to the incident. |
| Explain why this ethical appeal makes the speaker/author trustworthy and credible. | The emotional appeal acknowledges both sides of the argument by highlighting changes in climate and natural processes.A key part of ethos revolves around the author’s love for the planet. Sancton describes the evolutions in earth and the implications of man’s actions on the present and future state of the planet. The emotional appeal captures pollution as a reflection of people’s carelessness and negative habit in dealing with nature. |
| Pathos | |
| Identify pathos found in your speech. | Sancton makes emotional statements to motivate them to change. First, the author indicates that human beings have the power to affect, for better or worse, the present and future state of the planet. Secondly, Sancton mentions failure by people to pay attention to warnings from scientists about the consequences of poisoning lakes with pesticides, denuding forests, dumping toxix wastes in rivers and streams, and overreliance on fossil fuels. Further, Sancton claims that carelessness has become part of humanity’s habit in handling nature. |
| Explain why this emotional appeal acknowledges both sides of the argument. | Pathos in the article provide insights into the aspects of human behavior and attitudes that make the planet vulnerable to destruction. The emotional appeal acknowldges disastrous implications of anthropological practices. Major environmental problems are outcomes of negative human behavior and habits that trigger accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The appeal reinforces commitment to change by revealing vulnerability to changing weather patterns due to toxic wastes and radioactive contamination. On the other hand, Sancton describe the alarmist nature of environmental studies. However, visible changes such as climate change related disasters. |
| Logos | |
| Identify logos found in your speech. | Facts and data make the article logically appealing. One logos is that third world countries record 40,000 infant deaths due to the reckless way in which people treat the planet. Sancton also mentions that a three-month drought from California to Georgia reduced the U.S’s grain harvest by 31%. Further, the article mentions 55,000 deaths from an earthquake caused by the construction of cheap apartment blocks. |
| Explain why this logical appeal persuades the audience with facts, data, and proof. | Logos in Sancton’s article persuades the audience by making everyone aware of the extent of carelessness in dealing with nature. The facts and data make the audience familiar with environmental disasters and human-related behaviors such as dumping toxic wastes into rivers and streams and increased pesticide use. |