1. What did the chapter address? What are
evidence / logos?
In chapter 7, it addresses on the third set
of qualities that required, qualities inherent the speech itself: purpose,
substance, structure, evidence and logic, which in Greeks word are logos. In Greeks
and Romans’ clue, there are five divisions: prologue, narrative, proofs,
refutation and conclusion. The speech is better to start with narrative. And every
good speech needs a purpose and the greatest speeches state their purpose clearly
and succinctly upfront, which speech given by Edward R. Murrow, played by David
Strathairn the movie Good Night, and Good Luck is a good example. The final
logos, the related job of a speech is refutation, which is the undermining or
knocking out of opposing arguments. John F. Kennedy proved great rhetoric,
great substance, great style and great logos in his speech, which is a great
example.
2. Which speech topic will you be writing on? Why? What
compels you to choose this topic?
This time, I am quite thinking
about writing on “Chinese Students in America”. As known, there are plenty
of International Students come to America to study, definitely,
Chinese account a large part. I am Chinese, and now English as a foreign
language we need to study and use, so I want more people know what kind of
situation we are facing. It doesn’t means International students come front
other countries are not facing the same situation. Feb. 9th is the Lunar
New Year of China this year. Generally, people all back to home and spend time with
family. Since I come to America,
I just can chat online with my parents during this special timing, which compel
me to think about Chinese Students in America.
