Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade Defends Charlie

1. Identify the nature of proof in Frank's monologue, siting evidence he used in Charlie's defense.


I definitely felt like Al Pacino's character demonstrated a lot of ethos in the argument to defend Charlie. He showed this by talking about his past and how he had been through a lot so you knew he knew what he was talking about, and just the passion in his voice. Which leads me into pathos and the emotional way Frank delivered his speech. He talked about what he went through in the war and pertained it to the kids at the institution and in defending Charlie. Just a firm, passionate delivery in Charlie's defense. Then there's logos, which Frank was very good at portraying. He talked about logic and the way that other boys were really not using it and Charlie was the only one standing up for truth and what he felt was right. Once again Frank brought in a lot of his own choices in life and how they influenced his attitude and feelings on this subject. And I loved when Frank told the committee to think about what they are doing and not destroy Charlie's future, but protect it.


2. Of the four styles of dramatic or vicarious proof, which did Frank exploit to turn attitudes around about Charlie? How did this style function in terms of reason?


I think the answer to this question is very obvious, and that is the way Frank uses his experiences and testimony to pursue the committee. Frank is very confident and emotional about defending what Charlie is doing, and the way he talked about things he had gone through and relating it to this situation was very powerful. I particularly like when he talked about seeing people lose limbs in war and he related it to an "amputated spirit." It just gave the committee a great way to really picture how bad their choices and outcome for Charlie could wind-up being.


3. What cultural myths or images were employed to increase the appeal of Frank's argument? How did this influence his attempted shift of opinion?


I think Frank hit a lot on the value of challenge and what his choices in life had led to. He also talked about how Charlie was going through a lot of challenges and he really seemed to make the right choice, unlike Frank, and kept working as hard as he could to embrace the challenges and learn from them. Basically saying that he himself hadn't made the right decisions in hard times of his life, but Charlie had and had a lot of potential to keep going in the right direction.


4. Which of Reich's parables apply or applies to Frank's reasoning?


Once again an obvious answer. The triumph individual is the parable that applies the most to this clip. Just by the way Frank talks about how Charlie really stuck to his guns and didn't rat any of his friends out. And he was trying to show the committee that that takes a lot of balls and through these triumphant times he Charlie will become a great man.


5. What was Frank's reasoning in terms of logical appeal?


Some of the logic appeal was definitely the way Frank related his past, and all the hard decisions, to what Charlie was going through. Like I stated earlier, he just painted a great picture for the committee to think about through his experiences. I also think a lot of logic came from trying to persuade the committee to really think about what they could do to Charlie's future through their actions.


6. How did Frank's paralinguistics impact his expression and the meaning of his words? Please give specific examples – three will do.


The one that stands out the most for me, and I use very often, was the power in Frank's voice and the way he demanded attention from the committee. Like yelling, " You want to see out of order?" and talking about killing Charlie's soul.


Another one would be precision and the choice words Frank uses at certain times during his defense. Like amputated spirit, and think about his future.


The last one would be the variations of speed used in Frank's speech. He really seemed to deliver stuff, that he really wanted the committee to hear, in more of a firm slow manner. Where as other times he talked really quick just to kind of shut up the committee and get his point through as fast as possible.


Thanks for everything it has been a pleasure.

Outline

I am going to link hobbies, happiness, and long life together.


I'm going to start off by saying a few hobbies that I feel make people in our class happy. Then I will talk about how we've all heard the saying happiness leads to a long life. There have been studies shown that do say happiness leads to a longer life.  www.cnn.com/2011/10/31/health/happiness-linked-longer-life/index.html


There are a lot of studies and websites that link hobbies to happiness, and therefore can be linked to a longer happier life. One article I found talked about being socially involved with and hobby people around you have. Megan hit on this during here presentation and mentioned how much happier she was when she got involved in Dixie State activities. I'm also going to bring up how I am glad I presented after a few people simply because I saw the happiness the exuded through talking about their hobbies.  




hobbiesforhappiness.org
greatergood.berkeley.edu/.../happiness_is_being_socially_connected
ninabadzin.com/2011/08/02/hobbies-and-happiness

Reich

http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/127-change-the-world






I have to admit I was trying to look for a video that talked about St. George's floods and how the community came together at those times of needs. I went on to choose this video because it basically portrays a lot of good ways people can come together to help change the world and help their communities.


I connected Reich's value of the community to this and I absolutely have noticed it in our community, not only in times of needs just throughout my time living here in southern Utah. People are quick to lend a helping hand or just simply be a listener for someone. I agree not everyone falls into the category of helping the community in anyway possible, but I believe that if more people started doing kind things it would definitely start a trend and help change the world little by little.

Larson's cultural images and myths

https://youtu.be/WnEfPE2hysg




I feel this video definitely hits on Larson's value of a challenge cultural images and myth. I don't know who the speaker is in this video, but the way he puts the message out made me really focus on his words and not the video. The speaker starts by talking about all the challenges we have as human beings, and if we don't get in a habit or pattern on how to deal with those challenges we're fucked. People always talk about what they could have done with their lives instead of what they should have done. This video really talks about putting the pressure of the challenges on yourself and building up the habits to face things.


He used emotions and attitude to really tell it how it is. He used explicit words that may offend some people, but for me it shows more emotion and just gets straight to the point. If people want things to change for the better in their lives then they should learn to value the challenges they might face and grow as they learn.

Assessment 1

Nordel Erickson

Comm 4010

Assessment 1

1.Identify what you feel are the ethics of the presentation. What does the narrator lend to its ethics?

 I feel the ethics of this presentation were letting people know exactly how hard, and how dedicated farmers are to what they love to do. The statements of having to get up early , work hard, stay up late, and then wake up to do it all again, are very inspirational to people and Dodge really wanted to hit the nail on the head about those certain ethics in which we all believe in. 

They also were very smart on using one of the most recognizable voices in history.  Paul Harvey was known for his empathetic delivery and his conservative ways. His voice helps tie all the concepts of this presentation together.

2.Identify central and peripheral route attempts of the film.

 I think the central route of the presentation is very obvious. It talked about dedication and the hard work of a farmer. The peripheral route is tying the strength of farmers to the strength of the Dodge truck. Just like a farmer, who is dependable and strong, so too is the Dodge truck.

3.Define the proofs - pathos, logos, and ethos - that function in the narrative.

The presentation clearly is focused on pathos and the emotional connection people will have with the farmer and the great Paul Harvey. A lot of people will also link Paul Harvey with ethos and the credibility he may have in certain categories. The least of the three is probably logos, even though Dodge might say this commercial carries a lot of logic.

4.Discuss the epistemic perspective of the proofs you've identified and how these function to reach the communicative effects of the film.

The epistemic aspect of the commercial focuses on what being a farmer means and how much farmers love what they do. They don’t complain about anything, they simply see all the good that comes out of what they do and they enjoy doing it.

5.Discuss the narrative perspective of the proofs you've identified and how these function to reach the communicative effects of the film.

For me this commercial is pretty effective and really pulls at the heart strings of Americans.

It tells a story of all the dedication, strength, and good deeds a farmer does on a day to day basis. Dodge is very persuasive in telling people if they own this truck they too will be strong, dedicated, and perform good deeds for mankind.

6.Identify one of Reich's cultural parables in the social and cultural context of the commercial.

I feel the benevolent community really applies to this commercial. It talks about how God needed someone to take care of all the hard things in life, so he created a farmer.

7.Discuss how any of Marwell & Schmitt's Taxonomy of 16 Influences relate to the commercial's objectives. What are the objectives?

The objectives of the commercial is comparing how you can be like a farmer if you have a Dodge truck. A lot of Marwell and Schmitt’s taxonomies can be used; Positive self- feeling popped out at me first, they make people feel like you’ll feel better about yourself if you own a Dodge and are like farmers. Also, Moral Appeal and showing how a farmer has great moral appeal and he owns a Dodge, so if you want to be like a farmer you better buy a Dodge.

8.Apply how the motivational process premises (remember, there are four) create the appeals presented in the commercial.

First is the premises of needs, this commercial tries to follow this premises on the needs of owning this truck if you want to be all the things a farmer is. Next is the emotions of the commercial and clearly they are focusing on pride and how much a farmer does and how proud he is to do it so willingly.  Then the attitudes portrayed, and how even though a farmer has a lot of challenges, his attitudes towards family, work, and God carry him though. Last premises is consistency and this commercial shows it by telling the viewer’s how much a farmer goes through every day and is still willing to do it again daily.

9.From a "Needs" premise, which of Packer's compelling needs best relates?

I wanted to say reassurance of worth, but I think immortality stands out a lot in this commercial. God created this amazing person and it seems like a farmer kind of has immortality.

10.From an "Attitudes" premise, what values are extorted visually to resonate within the attitudes, beliefs or opinions of the audience? 

Of course there are emotional premises, but behavioral resonates with me more. The commercial is basically saying that a farmer is the best person on earth and if you want the same attributes and behaviors of a farmer you have to have a Dodge truck.

Persuasion Application

I want to start off by saying sorry for my assignment being turned in so late. I was on vacation and thought I would be home in time to add it on time. Thought wrong...sorry


As I was watching clips, and determining what to write this blog on, one commercial kept popping into my head so I was compelled to post it and analyze it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwXdGm89Tk


This commercial, from Apple, is an oldie but goodie and it simply states, "Think Different".  This commercial definitely hits on BJ Foggs methods and for me motivated me to open my mind and really try to think differently.


For those who know me it is simply not my style to hold back any of my emotions, or hold my tongue in everyday conversations. Of course it has gotten me into a lot of trouble and has caused people to really withdraw themselves from conversations with me. If you don't want my opinion don't ask type of thing. But, for some reason I have a hard time talking in this persuasion class. I know where I stand on certain topics, but I simply feel I need to think differently about all life's topics and really strengthen my knowledge on those different topics so I don't sound like an idiot.


Hopefully I will take this commercial to heart, as everyone should, and really see things through others perspectives and not only through mine.

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Saw this video about a person doing a survey and was thinking of doing my capstone about a subject close to it. If you watch and can give me some input it would be appreciated. Thanks