ENGL 135 Week 4 Assignment Help

ENGL 135 Week 4  Assignment Help | Devry University

Over the next several weeks, you will be developing an analysis of a debatable claim. You will select a TED Talk that presents a persuasive argument on a debatable issue. Be sure to record the title, speaker information, and URL for your selected TED Talk.

In a two- to three-page summary, address the following questions.

·         Topic/Angle/Purpose

o    What is the topic of the TED Talk?

o    What is the angle or argument that the speaker presents?

o    What is the purpose of TED Talk? What does the speaker want the audience to do with the information they are presented with?

·         Rhetorical Situations

o    Who is the target audience for the TED Talk? Why does this matter?

o    What is the context of the TED Talk? What historical or current event information does the audience need to understand the argument?

o    What rhetorical appeals (reason, emotion, credibility) does the speaker use to help strengthen the argument?

·         Evidence

o    What types of evidence are used?

o    Does the evidence seem credible? Why or why not?

o    What additional information do you want to know about the topic?

·         Style

o    How does the speaker introduce the topic? Is it compelling?

o    How does the speaker conclude the talk? What methods does the speaker use to finalize the talk?