Steps On The Moon Speech

Chapter one:Culminating Activity

pp. 30-35

"Man Takes First Steps on the Moon" The London Times

1. "Man Takes First Steps on the Moon" was a news article published from the Times of London. The purpose of this text was to inform the general public of the historic moon landing in 1969, and to also describe the first steps on the moon.

2. This article carried an informative and neutral tone. In order to deliver this message many quotes and detailed descriptions are provided to the reader.

3. The main appeal used throughout this text is logos.To support the given informtion quotes from Armstrong, Aldrin, and several other credible political leaders

are used. For example not far into the first paragraph a quote from Edwin Aldrin is presented: “Tranquility base. The Eagle has landed.”. Another example that exhibits the appeal to logos was a quote from Armstrong when he said “That’s one small step for man but one giant leap for mankind,”.The use of quotes were very beneficial to this text because it allows it to be a credible and reliable source to readers. This text also effectively appeals to logos. Many descriptions were provided that helped allow the reader to vividly imagine what was happening and what Armstrong and Aldrin witness. For example, The opening sentence is very descriptive as it explains how Armstrong’s first step on the moon came to be. Another way logos are effectively used is when the exact time of an event is provided in the text that explained what was happening.
4. I believe this article was effective in achieving its purpose because of the amount of logos used in the text. The support from the logos just boosted the credibility of the source and ensured the readers how reliable it was.
"In Event of Moon Disaster" William Safire
1.

“In Event of Moon Disaster” was a speech written by William Safire, but it was delivered to the general public by President Nixon.The purpose of this was to give gratitude to the victims, console America, and ensure the general public that they will still explore space and that the death of the two brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, should not alter one's thoughts on exploring and searching for the truth and understanding.

2.Throughout this entire speech President Nixon provides the audience with a sad but hopeful tone. He’s giving gratitude to the men who lost their life, consoling the american people and he’s also attempting to persuade his audience to not let this one tragedy change their minds on ‘man’s search’. In order to achieve his purpose safire uses several different types of rhetorical devices. For example he uses anaphora to ensure his audience that the victims will be mourned by all: “They will be mourned by their families...they will be mourned by their nation…”. Another example of rhetoric device I identified was parallel structure. Parallel structure was used in the opening sentence of the speech when Nixon said “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in

peace.”
3. Safire presents his speech by appealing to pathos and ethos. For example Safire uses pathos to appeal to the hope of the audience when he says the following: “But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.”. He also uses ethos effectively by allowing the speech to be delivered by President Nixon. Due to the status Nixon holds allows the speech to have automatic ethos.
4. I feel this speech was very effective and you can use the current exploration of mars as evidence to support my claim. This speech allowed the world to have a sense of unity and encouraged many to continue to explore and discover the undiscovered that resides in space.
"The July 16, 1969 Launch: A Symbol of Man's Greatness" Ayn Rand
1. “The July 16, 1969 Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness” is an commentary that talks about the first space ship to ever into outer space that is written by novelist Ayn Rand. The purpose for this commentary was to express how the launch of the rocket ship symbolized ‘Man’s Greatness’, and to express how this event in history will be the first step towards becoming more efficient in technology throughout the world.
2. Throughout this commentary Ayn gives off a proud and confident tone. She uses many rhetorical devices that supports and allows her to achieve her purpose. For example Ayn uses a lot of figurative language to describe the launch. To describe how the rocket looked as it began to take off she expresses it as “an upturned candle with its flame directed at the earth.” Ayn provides a very vivid description throughout the entire commentary. Because of this the audience who were not able to witness the launch are able to imagine it and ones who did witness it may look back at Ayn’s text and reminisce. That’s just how great Ayn’s description of the launch is.
3. This commentary appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. It appeals to ethos in the very first sentence when a NASA guide i quoted: “No matter what discomforts and expenses you had to bear to come here, there will be seven minutes tomorrow morning that will make you feel it was worth it.”. This gives the author a sense of credibility to the reader and may have contributed to them continuing to read. Ayn appeals to logos towards the end of her commentary as she describes how ‘humans’ can do anything and how much power one could posses.Ayn’s main appeal was pathos. Her appeal to pathos and her vivid descriptions is what really allowed this commentary to great, and she uses pathos to explain what the launch meant to her. One example where Ayn uses pathos is when she says, “this cataclysm was planned, unleashed, and controlled by man,...this unimaginable power was ruled by his power.”. This quote expresses her pride in the success of ‘man’ and allows her audience to also feel the pride knowing that humans had conquered the gravity of space.
4. I believe this piece of text is very effective in achieving its purpose. With all the descriptions provided it made me feel as proud as Ayn knowing what we as humans are capable of.
"Transported" Herblock
1.Transported is an editorial cartoon by the famous cartoon artist Herblock. In the cartoon there is a man sitting on the moon with his eyes glued to a television screen while earth is under it surrounded by dark clouds and the word ‘war’,’poverty’, and ‘prejudice’ written on them. I believe that the purpose of this was to show the amount of attention the Apollo 11 space mission was receiving and how it was causing many people to become blind and oblivious Earth’s “real” problems.
2. This editorial cartoon gives off a tone of misguidance and unconcerned. This art shows the irony of mankind. They’ve made accomplishments but problems still remain. I am sure that the publishing of this editorial cartoon caught the eyes of many American citizens and helped them realize that the biggest problem that should have all of their attent lies right in their home. A picture tells a thousand words and Herblock's’ art is proof of that.
3. Many may not be able to pick out any appeals from this political cartoon but they are there. This editorial cartoon appeals to ethos because who the creator of it is. It appeals to pathos by contrasting the peace on the moon to the war, poverty, and prejudice on earth. And last but not least it appeals to logos by presenting commonly known problems that earth is up against.
4. I don’t feel this editorial cartoon was as effective at achieving its purpose because depending on the viewer the interpretation could be different. The world as a whole would never all come together and agree that this piece of art has the same purpose.