The speech that I chose to watch for this assignment was a Ted Talk titled Can AI Catch Criminals at Sea by Dyhia Belhabib. This was a persuasive speech that was done in October 2023 over her argument of her software called HAVA. Belhabib is a scientist who has spent time on political issues like maritime crime and human rights at sea, she has a deep passion for it. In her time investigating a vessel for illegal fishing off the coast of Senegal, she noticed many crimes that were happening while the boat was active. These things involved unfit living conditions and human slavery; she also provided the audience with pictures of the vessels during her investigation which helped the audience better connect to her story. Belhabib goes into very detailed storytelling techniques to navigate …show more content…
She then captures the emotions of her audience by relating to them on a personal level. She explains that in her hometown of Vancouver, many states in the US are affected by money laundering into real estate, causing inflation. This was due to a high drug trafficking rate and they would make the money legal by adding it to properties. Belhabib stated “problems and crimes like these are happening in both of our backyards”(Belhabib, 2023, 3:36). This is a great technique to keep your audience hooked, as not only is she affected by this issue, but she shows that the audience can be too. Another great technique that Belhabib used in her speech was using a great deal of facts and statistics to back up her argument. She says things like “Drug users in the US alone have spent $150 billion dollars on drugs”(Belhabib, 2023, 3:10) and “Over 9.2 million shipping containers are filled with narcotics each year”(Belhabib, 2023, 4:04). These numbers and statistics add credibility to the speaker as well as really open up the audience's eyes to how big this problem really
On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama delivered the speech announcing the death of the former leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden was responsible for thousands of deaths on the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US along with leaving children without a father or a mother for the rest of their lives. The speech was what Americans were waiting for after all the evil that bin Laden has done in the world. Throughout the speech, Obama uses rhetorical appeals such as ethos, pathos, and logos to address the nation saying that justice is served by killing Osama bin Laden and making the speech effective to the audience.
The article I read was “Weight Loss at Any Cost” by James Sanborn. Sanborn’s intended audience was the Marine Corps Times where he published the article in October 2010. He wanted to reach the Marine Corps and Marines as his intended audience. Stanborn used the Corps own words against them quoting them saying “Marines come in all shapes and sizes.” This statement is powerful and has an impact; making the Corps look hypocritical because of the tightened standards which ultimately want Marines to be the same size and shape. Despite how physically capable a Marine is if they don’t meet the standards they risk losing their career. In the past there was leniency shown to Marines who didn’t have the body-fat standards
Among the many things that individuals enjoy doing with their families, visiting amusement parks is at the top of the list. Sea World is a multi-billion dollar chain of marine animal parks, aquariums, and animal theme parks. (Wikipedia) When people are watching the rehearsed performances that the animals and the trainers do, the animals and the trainers seem to be happy. Witnessing the interaction between the animals and the trainers can remind individuals of the beauty of nature and it serves as entertainment.
She then immediately follows up with a way to fix it and demand respect. Shes trying to connect with the audience and shows that she has been in the same place, that she can relate. You can see that she has done her research, she uses plenty of statistics to give you a visual of what she is talking about as well as quoting people from organizations and giving them the appropriate credit. She mentions in 2005 at yale, her alma mater, 15 students sat in the admissions office until they were removed by police. These individuals were demanding changes to the financial aid policy. What those student did actually changed the policy and made it easier for families to afford college without heavy loans. This showed others that activists can make a difference, something she presses on in this
Mary Fisher opened her speech by informing the audience those three months ahead of the moment she had asked the Republican Party to “lift the shroud of silence which has been draped over the issue of HIV/AIDs.” This metaphoric phrase mainly engages the audience since this shows a person who is up to a specific
Have you ever wondered how influential people write great speeches that grab people's attention? They use a literary device called, rhetorical appeals. As supported in Hillary Clinton’s November 03, 2016 speech, uniting the American Public, will lead to an advantageous country. In her speech for the Democratic National Convention it states that, as elected for president, she will get everyone saying “We” instead of “I”. To reach out to the American Citizens and grab their attention, Clinton uses many rhetorical devices as she speaks. Using Logos, Pathos, and Ethos, the people of America jump on board with Clinton's ideas.
Not only does she try to send a message but persuade by using rhetorical strategies, like tone, style, and the three appeals, in order to not lose the audience’s attention in her outgoing message and for the audience to be articulate. Jamila Lyiscott speaks loud and clear in order to deliver her message. What’s the message? Well, the message Lyiscott sends, is that everyone should be able to speak many ways as one wants without being told that's not the right way to speak or being
He brings his outlook on the situation to the audience and conveys that viewpoint convincingly.
Conveying a message through the use of public speaking goes far beyond the words you say. When presenting a speech, there is much that goes into it, and more to truly get your message into the minds of the listeners. Every great speech consists of several key elements that are used to support and back up the words that are spoken. In 2011, Pamela Meyer presented her speech, “How to Spot a Liar,” as a TED Talks. In the speech, she uses many of these public speaking techniques when she discusses the key ideas she addresses in her novel: Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception. Her speech is informative, consisting of information on how to spot someone who is lying, as well as mindboggling statistics concerning the omnipresence of lying in today’s society. In Meyer’s speech, she uses specific
She demonstrates pathos by getting choked up at parts, showing her passion, and explaining her sincerity. She believed in making the issue right. On the TED talk Goffman explained “In the past forty years incarnations have grown by 40 percent.” Young people should not be put in prison, and punished for committing crimes. They should be taught why crime is not the right path, and be given education. Alice Goffman also stated that “716 people are incarcerated per 100,000 that are primarily drawn from Latino and African American families.” These minorities have grown up with poorer life styles, and have not been taught the importance of education. Her emotion is effective and powerful. Goffman enlightened us that “this is one issue that Congress, on both the left and right side have come together to fight the injustice.” She was persuasive towards the end of her speech, she appeared to be empowered. Her attitude was not arrogant or forceful. She spoke in a subtle tone that was not aggressive or too much in the audience’s face. The end result was an emotion filled well thought out
The goal of Hillary’s speech is to persuade her audience that her ideas are valid, by using ethos, pathos, and logos. Hillary is the First Lady and Senator, she shows credibility as an influential activist for woman rights. “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my country and around the world” (Clinton 2).
Overall, Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a convincing speech on women’s rights at the U.N. World Conference by using the key rhetorical techniques ethos, pathos, logos, and anaphora’s. The use of these techniques helped the audience believe in the cause of which Clinton was speaking about, sympathize for situations females were being put through, and working to strive towards equal rights for everyone. Clinton used the same stance throughout her speech and raised her voice at points in her speech that needed
Her slow yet concise way of speaking, coupled with easy to follow transitions allowed for a speech that was enjoyable to listen to. Her use of examples from her personal life allowed her audience to get a picture of who she was if they did not know, and allowed her to better relate to them by provided examples of how she is related to the college they are graduating from. Her reference to many modern political problems allowed her to bring up her important role as an activist and facilitated further understanding from the audience. While some areas of her speech were weak, such as the longer than needed pauses and her lack of consistent eye contact, to a few points where she didn’t speak clearly enough, the overall picture that was her speech was fairly strong. Looking at this speech, I hope to incorporate some aspects that I failed to include in my previous speeches. Some of these include her use of hand gestures to emphasize and exaggerate certain phrases and topics, and her combined use of appeals. While my initial thoughts going in were “This is boring” and “This is too slow”, it evolved into me wanting to hear more, and overall my defeat in the beginning turned into a victory at the
She uses illusions and allusions by saying “We realize the importance of light when we see darkness.” and, “This is the compassion that I have learnt from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus christ and Lord Buddha. This is the legacy of change that I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.” She uses a metaphor of “light and darkness” to show how we realize the importance of our voice when we cannot use it and need it the most. She additionally refers to famous icons and leaders of religion to compare herself to. Malala also gives statistics, saying 57 million children are not receiving the education they deserve. She makes the audience face the honest truth and continues to build her argument by saying, “The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them.” She uses this to connect education with women’s rights and how society treats women differently. Malala uses anaphora effectively, as well. With her repetition of the words “their right” in the 6th section of her speech, she passionately gets her point across, making us feel just as passionate. With Malala’s ability to speak confidently on this subject, she tries to unite us by using “We” and “Us”. Malala urges us to start a revolution, to join her in bringing change. This makes the audience feel as if she needs you personally, to help her cause. She also gains sympathy by mentioning the women and children struggling from
I have also learned about different types of audiences and speeches including persuasive, informative, entertaining and delivering special occasion speeches. It came to my attention that whenever I was making these presentations or speeches, I needed to do so with confidence, consistence and practice before the actual presentation and completely eliminate the element of panic. It was also clear that capturing the attention of the audience and engaging them in the whole process, it was necessary to have a very strong introduction and also try and use visuals to deliver the message. It was therefore vital to respect each person’s diversity and cultural values (Lucas, 2011).