Analyzing another author’s work demands an unbiased tone and professional approach. You also want to avoid the use of first person, or I, we, me and my and other versions. This will keep your tone more formal.
Remember that your goal in this paper is to choose a speech, break it down into its parts. consider it for ethos, pathos and logos, and finally, analyze whether the speaker did a good job.
In 1,500-2,000 words, analyze the given TED presentations for the author’s application of ethos, pathos and logos. Pass a judgment on this writer’s argument. What is working here?
What could be approached differently? Where does the author’s argument fail?
To produce your discussion well, include a thesis and two sources. One source will be the given
article:
-Quote this presentation only twice.
-Paraphrase it at least three times.
For the second source, find another dependable source that provides information on this topic
and apply it how you see fit.
Remember our class explorations of specific structure here, including our discussion on how to form a strong conclusion, the thesis, our works cited practice and, of course, our ongoing assignments on judging an argument based on ethos, pathos and logos.
In this paper, focus on:
• TED Talk – talk about with complexity and argumentation.
• Choosing a dependable source that you find on your own
• Applying your sources well to the discussion at hand.
• Forming a strong thesis early on.
• Applying MLA formatting, quoting, in-text citations and works cited.
• Developing paragraphs that make sense toward your purpose.
Remember: You want to keep track of your argument throughout the text. Everything should
build toward a thesis and conclusion that produces a critique of the given text.
