Introduction to Essay

The topic of paying college level athletes has been a hot since the return of the NCAA basketball season. Many have questioned the NCAA’s policy of there being no compensation for collegiate athletes, saying that it is unfair, extortion, and racially suspicious due to the split of support towards the idea of paying the players or not. Athletes at the collegiate level should indeed receive compensation due to their sacrifice of their bodies, they are the reason for the NCAA’s revenue, and it may eliminate the corruption from outside influences.

Response to Presentations

In the classes’ presentations i liked how the pronunciation of their words were on point. Meaning I didn’t have to ask what was being said. Also they did a good job of explaining their argument and answering any questions about  the topic.

What can be improved and worked on is body language when your presenting. Another thing is that we all had an issue with the connection of our supporting points.

In my presentation I believe I did a good job of using real life scenarios, like the Louisville scandal,  in supporting my argument. Things i think I can improve on is speaking up and louder so that you can hear me feom farther back.

My Topic

My topic is compensation for college athletes. My research question is, “What are the pros and cons of paying college athletes?”. And my claim is that they definitely should receive pay, for putting their bodies on the line, bringing in so mich money for the NCAA, and their commitment to their respective sport and team.

The reason I chose this topic is because, not only is it a hot topic lately, but I so like sports and specifically colleges sports. The audience I am trying to persuade is fans of college sports and the families of those student athletes. Other audiences that might be interested in this topic is people interested in finances.

Music as an Argument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiPzU75P9FA


The "Stand by Me" video uses elements of rhetoric to propose their argument. Their argument is that people are the same and should come together as human beings. They used images and clips of people from all around the world singing the same song whose lyrics are, "and darlin, darlin, stand...by me". Those lyrics state that whoever you are no matter race, religion, height or weight you will need somebody to stand by you.

The elements of rhetoric that they use in the video, for one the invention of the idea. The creator of the video must've me with artist from around the world before he even began to formulate such things as payments and prices. Even before that he probably wrote down and conveyed with himself the ways to execute.

The disposition of the idea was next, which means the way he executes. He probably met with the artist who none of those are professionals, and talked prices ad flight plans. Then he had to get a camera crew, and pay for their tickets to all of these places around the globe.

The style of the video was emotional in a sense. it made you feel that we should come together as a people and support one another. He achieved this by the choice of the song and the appearance of the people who were seen performing on the video.

The memory was kept by rehearsals and practice by the performing street artists. I'm guessing that this was not a one take situation, and that it took days of  recording and do overs to perfect it into the famous video it is today.

The delivery was put into a five minute short film of emotional singing from street artists from different parts of the world. It cut from artist to artist, and ended back with the first singer it started with. The way it was put together made it seem powerful.

Critical Response

Although Gerard Jones makes good points in his argument that violent media is good for kids, his theory is flawed. All in all I agree with his position on the matter, but there are still some things he made mistakes on.

The first thing he didi well was that he used real life scenarios to help his argument seem realistic and relatable. When you use a real life example it shows that you actually have experience with the topic at hand, and that you are blindly speaking about something you have no experience in.

Something he did not so well was that he was too broad in the case subject. Just saying kids is not specific enough. There could be many outliers when it comes to this topic. Kids could have many different psychological problems, some kids are more gullible than others, and some are influenced easier than others.

Another positive to his argument was that he used a credible quote from a physiologist that supports his theory. Uses a person with credibility is important because it shows that there is proof behind and a science to your argument. People also believe others that have a reputation rather than those who are just saying what is in their mind.

The last negative was that he only used two case studies in his argument. Two pieces of evidence is not enough to make a legitimate argument, and definitely won't be enough to persuade people to believe what you do.

"College is a waste of time"

Thesis:"I left college two months ago because it rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning, and theory rather than application."

Evidence:"The College board Policy Center found that the cost of public university tuition is about 3.6 times higher than it was 30 years ago, adjusted for inflation." "In the book Academically Adrift, sociology professors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa says that 36% of college graduates showed no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning, or writing after four years of college."

Refutation:Fortunately, there are productive alternatives to college."

Conclusion:"We who take our education outside and beyond the classroom understand how actions build a better world."

The Author appeals to the audience by Logos. Using facts and percentages as evidence for his argument. Also ethos by using quotes from authors and alumni.

Russian Probe

Tomi Lahren used pathos in her argument about the Russian investigation. She kept bringing up the fact that corrupt politicians were wasting our money on this issue. Tomi was trying to relate to the audience 

Fox News used Ethos by having Press Secretary Sarah Sanders as a guest. Sarah Sanders has credibility because she works in the White House, therefore we would listen to what she has to say.