Alex+F

15/2/2011


 * ** Technique ** || ** Example (Quote) ** || ** Effect ** ||
 * Repetition || “I am here to speak… I am here on behalf… I am afraid… I am afraid…” || The effect repetition has is of emphasis, it further enhances the message you are trying to get across whilst adding a bit of emotion to your speech/words. It also highlights the key parts of her speech. ||
 * Rhetorical Question || “Are we even on your list of priorities?”

“Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?” || A rhetorical question adds emphasis to a point being put across, especially in a debate. It also makes the audience think about what they’ve done, etc. In this case it makes the audience consider the issue relating to Suzuki’s speech. ||
 * Emotive Language || “fish full of cancers”

“starving children” || Emotive language is the key to debating and any form of speech. It adds emphasis to the argument/point being put across. It also adds a tonality to the speech at different parts as well as some moods. ||
 * First Person || “I am afraid to go out into the sun”

“I am here to speak for the countless animals…” || It adds a personalised side to the story (in my opinion). It also adds very strong emphasis when paired with emotive language and/or listing. ||

Severn Suzuki, a 12 year old girl from Canada and a member of the Environmental Children’s Organisation speaks to the UN in 1992 about how they destroy the environment; bring poverty and death to the natural balance of life. Her peruasive speech has a number of different techniques to make her speech to the UN informative, persuasive and emotional at the same time.

First of all, Severn uses excessive repetition in her speech. This is shown by the quote: “I am here to… I am here on… I am afraid to… I am afraid…” This example shown in Severn’s speech adds emphasises and adds emotion and colour (tone) to her overall effect on her words as she speaks them.

Plus, she also uses several rhetorical questions to her speech like: “Are we even on your list of priorities?” and “Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?” The rhetorical questions used in this speech to the UN also add emphasis to her words. It almost makes the audience forcibly think about the question/topic/sentence/phrase. In this case, it makes the UN think about the issue she is trying to put across about the environment that we live in and its future.

Last but not least, emotive language is added, causing certain tones and moods to be added to the speech to give a specific overall effect. This technique also adds emphasis and emotive language can be shown in almost all of her speech. For example, “…fish full of cancers…” and “…starving children…”

So overall, Severn Suzuki creates an extremely well structured speech which integrates many persuasive techniques that have shown the UN her point of view of the environment in 1992. For her remarkable speech, she has been titled: “The girl that stopped the world for 6 minutes.”

19/2/2011

 * ** Technique ** || ** Example (Quote) ** || ** Effect ** ||
 * Appeal || “ And if you go one step further by doing what you dared to do before, you’ll be that much more the man. ” || Usually found in a rhetorical question. Adds emotions to his/her word and/or a person. ||
 * Verbal Abuse || “Will you take the crown you want so badly, or will you live as a coward, always saying ‘I can’t’ after ‘I want to’?” || Includes emotion to the person the abuse is being directed at. Shows power over the other. ||
 * Repetition || The whole segment uses repetition. || Adds emphasis to his/her words and also convinces the audience about her argument. It also makes the audience get the quote stuck in their head. ||
 * Rhetorical Question || “Were you drunk when you seemed so hopeful before?”

“Are you afraid to act the way you desire?” || It makes Macbeth __think__ about his previous actions / emotions. It also adds __emphasis__ to her words of argumentation. Plus it adds emotions to the quote / paraphrase; in this case it would add guilt. ||

Lady Macbeth uses a wide range of persuasive techniques such as repetition, rhetorical questions and verbal abuse.

First of all, she appeals to Macbeths’ manhood as shown in the quote: “ And if you go one step further by doing what you dared to do before, you’ll be that much more the man ”. This quote and the appealing technique adds emotion to her words, makes him think about the future and what could be, it also sometimes shows power of the other person.

Next, her verbal abuse is shown by her saying: “Will you take the crown you want so badly, or will you live as a coward, always saying ‘I can’t after ‘I want to’?” Her verbal abuse shows how “wimpy” Macbeth is and also shows emotion in her words.

Furthermore, rhetorical questions are added in overdose and are shown by the words: “Were you drunk when you seemed so hopeful before?” This quote makes Macbeth think about his previous actions and emotions whilst adding emphasis to the argument. Also adds emotions to the quote and in this case adds guilt.

Finally, repetition is used extensively throughout the whole segment, creating excessive emphasis and power over Macbeth. Plus it sways the audience toward her side of the argument and gets the quote stuck in their heads.

﻿1/3/2011

 * ** Technique ** || ** Example ** || ** Effect ** ||
 * Metaphor || “Bystanders described the city as a war zone” || Helps better create a picture in the readers mind. Plus it almost exaggerates the overall scene. ||
 * Exaggeration || “gas mains ruptured, and fires broke out, threatening to engulf the city” || This creates tension in the audience’s minds as they fear how close they came to burning alive. ||
 * Statistics || “buildings that collapsed as an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck at lunchtime yesterday.” || Statistics shows slight power of knowledge over the other person (no one in this case) and emphasises your point of view as the they will that you are smarter and more intelligent. ||

The article titled – “Broken City” contains several examples of techniques used to persuade and inform the reader. 3 examples I found were Metaphors, Exaggeration and Statistics. These 3 are just part of the many that could be found in this article.

Metaphors are words that say something __is__ another thing. An example of this is in the quote – “Bystanders described the city __as__ a war zone”. The effect of the metaphor Helps better create a picture in the readers mind. Plus it almost exaggerates the overall scene.

Furthermore, exaggeration was used in the text. It creates its own tension in the audience’s minds as they experience the fear of how close they came to burning alive or bleeding to death in a dirty, helpless pile of stone. This is shown in the quote – “gas mains ruptured, and fires broke out, threatening to __engulf the city__”.

To conclude, my third technique of choice – statistics – was used extensively throughout the article as the idea of the article was to inform the audience of the horror of the earthquake. “buildings that collapsed as an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck at lunchtime yesterday” shows slight power of knowledge over the other person (audience in this case) and emphasises your point of view as the correct one, they will think that you are smarter and more intelligent.

4/3/2011
The speech King Henry V conveys to his “band of brothers” maintains a wide range of techniques used to persuade his troops into fighting with him on “St Crispin’s Day”. Some of these techniques are shown throughout the speech, like for example – repetition, inclusive language and exclusive language as well as alliteration. Another way I believe he persuaded his troops to fight is by the way he came up with the speech on the spot, making it look like he is true to his word, in my opinion.

Alliteration is scattered throughout the speech as shown in the quotes – “That fears his fellowship to die with us.” And “And crowns for convoy put into his purse.” shows the repetition of the “f” and “c” sound emphasises his disdain for any many who does not wish to fight for him. Alliteration of the “f” sound which expresses his anger and frustration that any man may chose not to fight. Depending on the letter that is repeated and emphasised, the emotions that are conveyed from that can range from depressing to happy to angry.

As mentioned earlier, inclusive language is also scattered throughout the speech made on the spot by King Henry V. “No, my fair cousin, If we are marked to die, then we are enough” “To do our country loss; and if to live…” shows the use of inclusive language (underlined) whilst paired with repetition which ultimately enhances the effect of inclusive language. The effect unlined throughout the entire speech__.__ 

__Another technique used by King Henry V is his use of sibilance. The effect it has on his troops is that it appeals to their sense of sound and it sounds fierce plus highlights his determination and pride of having fought in the battle. His use of sibilance is shown in “strip his sleeve and show his scars”. __ __Through the use of these techniques and others hidden away like a snail in a shell, he effectively persuades his troops into fighting for their honour, manhood, freedom and their will to live. Their troops continue onto battle, outnumbered five to one but push through to win the battle. Onward forth, that day was name “St. Crispin’s Day” as mentioned in his speech to help further convince his men . __

__ Alex, this is a great effort. You have completed all homework to date. Remember to proof read prior to making your final post. Read your first sentence again and see if you can edit it to make more sense. When you comment on the effect of techniques, try and move beyond the general effect of that technique and think about the effect in that particular speech - what is the effect on the audience? why has this technique been chosen for the purpose of persuasion? __ Progress APA: 1 Miss A.

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