Ethos:

·      Normally I stand ridged and cross my legs, I need to walk around a little bit, move, to make it seem like I am more comfortable

·      Make eye contact with EVERYONE

·      Practice enough so if I loose my place I can just move on smoothly and not panic

Pathos:

·      I’m not looking to make these sad stories, but I want people to see how my life has changed in the past 6-7 months

·      Specific stories

·      Try to make them unique

Logos:

·      Outline:

1.     Introduction

a.     Thesis: Being the youngest in my family, I have always been able to look up to someone else. I haven’t felt real responsibility for myself until I moved away from home, and had to start over. I feel as if I have a new life, but parts of it are more underdeveloped than others.

2.     Body:

a.     Career:

                                                                                                     i.     Student life in a different state

                                                                                                    ii.     Story of rush week—most difficult week I’ve been through

                                                                                                  iii.     Being in a sorority/pledge class

                                                                                                  iv.     Not 100% sure what I want to do after college

b.     Family:

                                                                                                     i.     Youngest child

                                                                                                    ii.     Shy

                                                                                                  iii.     Looking up to my sister (nursing)

                                                                                                  iv.     Always had people to look up to (I watched their careers, looked at what they did, never really had to think about doing something different)

                                                                                                    v.     Only one to move out of state to go to college

                                                                                                  vi.     Proving myself to my family

                                                                                                 vii.     My maid of honor speech to my sister

                                                                                               viii.     Image: Picture I have of me as a little girl with my sister and all of her friends (to show how I kind of tagged along my whole life as the youngest, and now I don’t have that comfort zone, I am my own person)

c.      Entertainment:

                                                                                                     i.     All of my friends went to different schools—I knew no one coming to UK

                                                                                                    ii.     The social aspect of this life is just as important to me as the academics—you cant go anywhere alone

                                                                                                  iii.     Having a “family” of friends (sisters in my sorority)

3.     Conclusion:

a.     Summary/ tie it all together

b.     Why I stayed here

Ethos:

• relating to the audience--he is like everyone else
• he admits he's vunerable
• he admits he's scared
• he admits he has failed
• direct eye contact

Pathos:

• many metaphors
•  inspiration that people will fail but you have to keep going
• strong, inspirational, voice

Logos:

• starts by realizing that you have failed
• then do something about it
• then feel accomplishment
• ^^order of which he talks to the audience

NBA Nerd

I think this article has a lot to do with stereotyping and the mixing of so-called “roles” that American society has assigned to not only African American, but also white, people.  Morris uses the example of The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air, which I think is a perfect example of both stereotypes. Even as far back as times of slavery African Americans were not associated with the traditional garb of a successful white man. Today, some are associated with gangs and criminals, with baggy clothes in run-down neighborhoods and cities. We see these same images when we look at certain rappers, such as Lil Wayne. In “Fresh Prince”, we see both the African American young teenager, one who doesn’t have a lot of money, not from a great neighborhood, and who wears baggy clothes. But then we also see the epitome of a successful white family (although portrayed by a well-off African American family), and we see their success as being a result of education and hard work. Being a “nerd”. Even though this show is pretty old, we are seeing the mixing of these two stereotypes today: basketball players who dress for their success. Hollywood often portrays basketball as a pick up game that teenagers from unfortunate families and neighborhoods plays on the street. I think even the theme song of “Fresh Prince” has him playing basketball or messing around in his city. The NBA is completely the opposite. It is success. It is money. If we have anything to prove in this country, it’s that you are successful, that you’re doing something with your life, that you can support yourself. No will think you are successful, or even respectable, if you are wearing baggy clothes and look like you don’t care about moving up in society. I personally think that the NBA players could turn down their style (it seems a bit excessive, they are more so trying to draw attention to themselves with their “nerdy-ness”) but there is no doubt that people associate you with better circumstances if you dress for success.