Discussion Post #2 week 2

Al Gore speaks passionately on the subject global warming. He is aware of our changing climates and increase in natural disasters. In his speech on global warming he stands in front of a crowd of highschoolers who were invited to hear him speak. He makes a relationship with them by comparing how he was once their age and faced challenges like we do today. Al Gore speaks to encourage action on the subject, and seems confident he will inspire his listeners to do so. His purpose is to change new ideas into a universal conscience. To accept that global warming is a crisis that cannot be ignored. His audience is not against him and is left wanting to take action. You can tell by the uproar and excitement of the crowd throughout his whole speech. In order to persuade his audience he uses the three methods of appeal. Logos is applied when he refers to Ghandi, and JFK. He applies the method of Ethos when he relates to the audience when he talks about when he was young. Gore also relies on logos to convince his listeners by giving examples of the negative effects of global warming. Al Gore also grabs your attention when he uses a simile. He compares what happened during the civil rights movement and the idea of global warming. He states “people don’t want to see that the pollution that causes global warming is wrong, just like people did not want to see that racial discrimination was wrong.” Lastly, he used an allusion as a rhetorical strategy. He did that by quoting an African proverb. Overall, Al Gore makes a very effective speech about global warming. He successfully defined his purpose and relayed his message clearly. He is an excellent speaker and makes a strong connection with his audience.