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. 9^th 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.