Being in Peru has already come with a lot of differences from home, as well as a lot of similarities. In Peru, it’s definitely been hard to communicate. Although I’d taken Spanish all through high school and had practiced this semester before coming, I still feel woefully unprepared. Fortunately, every Peruvian I’ve met (either a […]
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Ted Talk Reflection
What I enjoyed the most about the TedTalk assignment was that we had a lot of freedom to choose what we wanted to present about. I didn’t intend to go such a personal route, but it ended up making the most sense to me. Because I chose such a personal topic, the whole project was […]
TED Talk outline
TED Outline Format Oral Content Topic: Growing up as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the Catholic church Purpose: Demonstrate the effects religion can have on LGBTQ youth Thesis Statement: I hope to demonstrate how religion and being LGBTQ+ aren’t mutually exclusive Introduction Attention Strategy/Orienting Material: Question: “How do you perceive the LGBTQ […]
Essay Outline
Thesis Statement: An Inconvenient Truth focuses more on appealing to people’s logos through facts and photographic evidence while also making strong pathetic examples. Peter Kalmus uses a pathetic appeal to reach his audience but struggles to make an impact due to a lack of a significant kairotic moment. Body […]
Thesis for Speech
An Inconvenient Truth is a film featuring Al Gore’s efforts to raise awareness about global warming. It features a slide show used by Al Gore in presentations across the world. It tries to draw fear from the audience in order to elicit a reaction from those watching in order to effect change. By using images […]
Artifacts
Speech – An Inconvenient Truth, documentary film about Al Gore’s Climate Change Campaign Essay Comparison – Article by climate scientist who locked himself to Chase Bank I would compare them by focusing on both of their calls to take action about climate change. I would contrast them by focusing on how in An […]