Dixie gave a speech which was pro homeschooling. I think she had some valid points, but I felt that she spent too much time and energy talking about school violence. I also felt like she kind-of exaggerated the gravity of that aspect of public schooling.I think this could be harmful because if the audience finds her claims unsubstantiated or exaggerated, they may become disengaged or question the speaker's credibility. During her speech she appealed to emotions and reason. For the most part I feel that she did a pretty good job. I just think more hard evidence would've been beneficial.
Robert gave a speech which was against homeschooling. He appealed heavily to logic and gave more supporting facts than his partner. He used the argument that essentially most parents may not have enough general knowledge to effectively homeschool their children. I think he did a pretty good job with his speech.
From these two videos I was able to see a good example of the four points in a persuasive speech. These points are the thesis, claim, evidence, and reasoning. I think this was what was most helpful for me because I learn better by observing. Also, I evaluated how I perceived each speech based on the amount and type of evidence given. I realized that (for me, at least) I am more interested in speeches that provide more factual evidence (but don't overwhelm). When there is a good amount of supporting evidence it makes both the speaker and topic seem much more credible.
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