WATCH: Jill Bolte Taylor's TED Talk: My Stroke of Insight
WRITE: Analyze the speech using the form below
Note: There is an example analysis at the end of this form.
Step-by-Step Rhetorical Analysis
1. Identify the three elements of the rhetorical triangle.
a. Who is the speaker? (education, ethnicity, era, political persuasion, etc.)
b. Who is the audience?
c. What is the subject?
2. What is the author saying about the subject? What is his/her assertion?
3. What is the author's attitude (tone) about the subject?
a. What specific word choice (diction) clues the reader in?
b. What figures of speech are used? Does the imagery/analogies/allusions conjure positive/negative/angry/melancholy/activist feelings in the reader?
c. What type of syntax is used? (short, abrupt, choppy; lengthy, thoughtful, questioning) Are there any rhetorical questions?
d. What kinds of rhetoric does the author employ? (ethos, pathos, logos, inductive/deductive reasoning, syllogisms)
4. If this was a persuasive speech, what is the overall persuasive technique used in the speech? Use evidence from the speech to support your answer.
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Emotional Appeal:
These are appeals to the emotions of the audience.
What evidence can you find of this persuasive technique in the speech?
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Logical Appeal:
These are appeals to logic and fact, or to the power of reason.
What evidence can you find of this persuasive technique in the speech?
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Ethical Appeal:
These are appeals based on the credibility and manner of the speaker.
What evidence can you find of this persuasive technique in the speech?
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5. How effective was this speech as a persuasive speech? Why? GIVE REASONS!
The following is an example of the worksheet that you will accomplish for Jill Bolte Taylor's speech