Links to rhetorical tools:

Here are links to the rhetorical tools used in this class:

Schemes & Tropes -- Perelman & Olbrechts-Tyteca -- Fallacies -- Burke -- Rhetorical Toolbox -- Conspiracy Rhetorics

Thursday, March 4, 2021

BigFoot Talking Outline draft

 Attention Getter: Why have over 10,000 people say they have seen bigfoot

Thesis: Bigfoot? 

Credibility: I have studied Vrooman's chart and


Term

Definition

Quote

Explanation

Presence modifiers

space making it feel close

“something very big ran across the road about 150yrds in front of us” 



They Used yard to make us imagine how close it would be to us

The likely

Some measure of (intuitive) statistical judgment.

We got out and I climbed the small incline that it had come down to investigate and after 30 min or so found a barefoot track 18” long x 7½” wide and got video of it.



They are trying to convince you by saying that they say a big footprint and if its not bigfoots that what else could it be so it makes you assume its bigfoot

Repetition

Say it again. And again. And again.

At around 3:30am I heard a very low grumble with a huff followed by what sounded like a lot of breath being pushed out and very close to the fire, maybe 30ft. At first I thought it was a bird or something, then, almost immediately another answered the first from across the clearing we were camped in directly behind me. I put my flashlight on where I heard the sound coming from and it would stop. 10 min later it would start up again. I don’t know why I didn’t get anyone up to listen with me but I didn’t. This went on for about an hour, until the sun started to brighten the sky and you could see a lot better



The Writer is constantly repeating himself to make sure you get an accurate understanding of how long it took for him to be able to experience it for himself and tell you about it and so you know that he isnt making thos up and it really took all night

Unlimited development

increased developments along a track continually increase value.


The first night was interesting as we continued to hear distinct wood knocking; they started at around 11:00pm. Most were far off and very fast, 4 to 7 quick, sharp cracks directly east of us that would echo across the valley only to be answered from another direction farther south


He Uses terms like first night, and second night to give you a timeline of gradually increasing events that eventually lead up to him seeing bigfoot

Example

Event/s reveal/s a rule or reality


The rule is that if everything that was said is real then bigfoot nothing else could make those noises or leave the prints that he has pictures of so it has to be real


Talk about the post


Conclusion: Re say thesis and other stuff 


3 comments:

  1. I like how you started with the attention getter being only a sentence that goes straight to the point. I would advice on adding a preview to tell the audience what your going to speak about. The body of the outline is pretty amazing, you have a lot of data!! I would try being a bit more specific with things tho. Overall this is a great outline, just needs a bit more added.

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  2. I would make the thesis and the connections between the fallacies and rhetorical devices and the Bigfoot sighting report that you chose more apparent. In your presentation outline the devices and the report feel very disconnected to me. However, your explanations of the effects that each of the fallacies and rhetorical devices that you found in the Bigfoot sighting report were well developed and had much depth. Overall, I feel that this presentation outline needs a much stronger structure in order to successfully captivate your audience during your presentation about your chosen Bigfoot sighting report.

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  3. I feel like you could make your thesis a little more clear and definitely add in your connector. Its very brief in context, maybe fill it in with a fun theme? Its a 7 min presentation so you have a lot of freedom with this, have fun!! I'm excited to hear your presentation.

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