Find an example in the media i.e. a political speech, a commercial, a documentary, etc. , and write an essay discussing how the media
effectively or ineffectively uses ethos, pathos, and logos to influence a particular audience. So the guidelines are as follows:
select a speech, a documentary, a commercial, or a campaign ad (“A seat at the table” isn’t the solution for gender equity) This is a ted talk by Lilly Singh. https://www.ted.com/talks/lilly_singh_a_seat_at_the_table_isn_t_the_solution_for_gender_equity?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
analyze how the rhetorical tools are used in your media
were they used effectively, why and how? Or were they lacking in a particular area, why and how?
audience: neutral
purpose: to show how the rhetorical devices were/were not used well. To begin to see how manipulated we, as an audience, are mainly manipulated by emotional appeals that often do not have any concrete evidence to support them.
requirements: 2-3 pages, in text citations, at least 2 sources, MLA formatted, work cited page
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