Week 8 Post
To begin, I would like to share that the class as a whole
did an excellent job of their group speeches. Everyone was well versed in their
topics and provided an interesting discussion that covered most, if not all,
the bases for the issues.
As far as pathos appeals throughout the week go, I have to
say Dani probably gave the best example of how to win over an audience using
only their emotions. To sum it up, she basically told us that her character
believed that there is nothing more sacred than life itself and that she is
very appreciative for everything she has. The reality for her character was one
that is very difficult to argue with. Her teenaged mother at the time of her
birth could have had an abortion, and the person who we saw in front of us
advocating for a pro-life agenda, would not be here. Now, is an argument like
this a bit rash and maybe even a little bit of a stretch? Maybe. But it was
effective. Nobody wants to think about death and she simply put that she could
have easily been killed before she even got a chance. It’s a difficult point to
argue because its so final and only someone without a conscious would be able
to sit there and tell her that her argument was poor because they would
basically be telling her that it wouldn’t matter if she wasn’t with us. It was
a bold strategy, but I from a rhetorical standpoint , it was wonderful.
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