Simon Sinek Persuasive Speech: The TED Talk

In 1910, Branch Rickey coached a college team with one black player. That player, Charley Thomas, was refused a hotel room with the team and had to sleep on a cot in Mr. Rickey’s room. Charley was emotionally distressed and he could not sleep. He tried to scratch off the skin of his own hands, wishing he were white, so he would feel as good as anybody. 35 years later, Branch Rickey still “…had never forgotten the agony of that black player” and wanted everyone to be treated equally. (804) By 1943 Branch Rickey was the owner of the Dodgers and used persuasive speech to convince the club directors to be the “... pioneer in bringing blacks to baseball.” (804) Branch Rickey had to find a player “... who could take abuse, name calling, rejection

Humans’ actions and thoughts are complex, many people spend their lives researching why people act in certain ways. In the TED Talk ‘Why we do what we do’, Tony Robbins, motivational speaker and life coach, helps people understand the reasons behind their actions in order to show how they can reach their full potential and use it to help and understand others. The rhetorical and speaking strategies used in his speech aided him in his effort to reach his audience. The ethos and pathos were very strong and bolstered his message, but his attempt at being logical did not improve the quality of his speech, and affected the extent his audience will take his message to heart.

This essay is analysing the Surfrider Foundation littering ad from their blog. The ad had an image of sushi expect it had something different about it. The wrap that the rice would have been made up of was made of a plastic bag. This images has the intentions of appealing to the ethical side because it makes you think of what really can go into your food when people around the world litter. Along with the caption, “What goes in the ocean goes into you”, this ad was most definitely made to connect to the views of pathos, and logos. However, the pathos appeal is the strongest and the ethos appeal isn 't actually included with this advertisement.

This speech given by Al Pacino clearly shows the rhetorical appeals, ethos, logos, and pathos. Al pacino starts off his speech by expressing how overwhelmed he was by the situation. In the beginning of the speech he starts off with a low, firm voice, and then by the end of his speech he turns into a wise man who knows what he is talking about. His energy, voice, and body language all increase. He starts off slowly by saying “I don’t know what to say really…” and he ends with confidence, “Now whattaya gonna do?!” This shows ethos because Al Pacino relates his speech to his own personal experiences, making him wise.

The Elaboration Likelihood Model was established in 1980s by John Cacioppo and Richard E. Petty. ELM is one of the most influential and important theory of persuasion. This approach explains how attitudes are shaped, changed when the process of persuasion is taking place, i.e. what level of elaboration arises during receiving the persuasive message by the recipient.

Sam: Good morning Declan and viewers. Today we will be discussing and comparing the ‘true blue’ Aussie novel; The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke and the classic low-budget Australian film 48 Shades by Daniel Lapaine.

Eduardo Briceño is a master of learning and gives the talk, “How to get better at the things you care about” to explain some of his techniques. Briceño cofounded Mindset Works in 2007, which helps people become effective learners through training techniques he developed. He has learned that people must spend less time in the performance zone and more time in the learning zone to achieve more in the things they care about. People do not spend time in the learning zone because that requires failure and making mistakes. Briceño uses both logos and ethos to effectively convince the audience that they need to spend more time in the learning zone to become better at the things they care about.

Trevon Thorpe! Name doesn 't ring a bell does it ? Looking for his name on Google? Can only find few pictures maybe a HUDL highlight video? Well how about you dig a little into the sports history books in the Hampton Roads area. Look up his brothers Tavon Gatlin and Dejor Simmons, some say Tavon was the best athlete outside of Percy Harvin to ever be from the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. Dejor Simmons, Dual athlete, and was breaking state records left and right. That is not the the only top athletes that run in this young mans bloodline. Jahvoni Simmons All-State LB now at UVA, those are just a few of Trevons talented family. Well that still doesn 't tell us who Trevon Thorpe is.

Be on the lookout for Michael Hastings and Nathan Jones they are the suspects in the stolen money from Hucks this morning. They were driving a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu Missouri License number MM1P5D. The vehicle has front end damage to the driver’s side headlight area. The vehicle belongs to Felicia Skaggs who is Michael Hastings’ girlfriend and I have been informed he lives with her at 123 Fashionable Circle on East Outer Road. As of the time of this email the vehicle was not at the residence and it did not appear as if anyone was

This reasoning is “presented as language shaped to woo listeners to be responsive to a specific way of understanding the ideas in view.” (13-14)

It isn’t easy for a Jew to live in Nazi Germany. Especially if you lost your whole family. I now live in basement belonging to Liesel and her foster parents. It is unfair, if you ask me. Jews have to live in the basement and eat leftovers if lucky, while Germans live in luxurious mansions and eat their full and even more. It is unfair that I have a little girl broadcast the weather to me, while Germans enjoy the sun today and the rain tomorrow. I cannot leave, I will get caught and tortured. If I stay, I will be a danger to the Hubermanns. Talking about the Hubermanns, I am very thankful and grateful for them. They offer me food and shelter, while they have not much of their own. All this talking is of no use, nothing will change. This is all

In Dan Buetner’s Ted Talk “How to Live to be 100+” he discusses areas in the world that are

A Ukip candidate has sparked outrage after criticising the parents of the Syrian child pictured washed up dead on a beach - for being "greedy for the good life in Europe".

Do you know who Eric Wright (Eazy – E) is well if you don’t I’m here to tell you all about him? Eric Wright is an artist he dropped out of high school to become an drug dealer. His friends are Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Mc Ren, and DJ Yella. One day Eric went inside the club were Dr. Dre worked at and on Dr. Dre break he told Eric do he want to put some money into the rap business and he thought about it. The next couple days went by and they brought an group in because they couldn’t rap except for Ice cube into they quit and Dr. Dre help Eric rap and that’s how they came up with Ruthless and N.W.A which stand for Niggas With Attitudes. Eazy e was a west coast rapper and label co-founder who was part of the group N.W.A known for albums like straight

“Your model of the world is what shapes you long term…That’s what’s shaping us. It makes people make decisions” are the exact words of Tony Robbins at TED2006 in his inspirational TED talk (talk), Why we do what we do. Robbins calls himself the “why guy” who is dedicated to uncover people’s motivation for their actions. He believes that emotion is the force of life, and that if humans get the right emotions, they can accomplish anything. The main idea of his presentation is the fulfillment of the last two out of the six human needs he mentioned, growth and contribution, so people can give back and appreciate others in return. After analyzing Robbins’ talk, it is evident that he is a persuasive