Chapter 11 Review - Tika’s speech on death camps in Africa

Chapter 11 Review

Tika’s speech on death camps in Africa was a real flop, and she knew it. The speech was quickly prepared, inadequately researched, and not very logical. Thankfully, Tika knew she had an ace in her back pocket. She planned on ending her speech with a video showing mass graves that she knew would make people sick. She thought, Who cares if your speech sucks as long as you get them in the end!

1. Would you say that Tika’s approach to public speaking is ethical? Why or why not?

2. Which type of concluding device is Tika planning to use? Is this device appropriate to her speech? Why or why not? If you conclude it is not appropriate, which devices would be better approaches? Why?

3. Is it ever ethical to rely heavily on an emotional conclusion to persuade one’s audience? Why?