In about 150 words, write a speech about something in which you believe strongly, using at least 3 rhetorical devices. you are attempting to make people agree with you by means of your words. underline the sentences that contain the rhetorical device and list the devices used at the end of your paragraph.

Speech:

I want to talk about the importance of cleaning up our lake. The lake is a vital part of our community, and it has recently become extremely polluted. Living next to a contaminated lake can bring significant problems to our community, such as a reduction in the number of species that live in this environment, and the spread of diseases among the population. It can also carry extremely negative consequences for the future. How would you explain to your children, or your grandchildren, that they will never be able to swim in our lake again? I have lived next to the lake my whole life, and I have seen it change greatly. I would like to stop this change, and I believe that if we work together, we can restore the ecosystem to its past beauty.

Examples:

I have lived next to the lake my whole life, and I have seen it change greatly. This is an example of ethos, or an appeal to credibility. I want to establish that my opinion should be respected because I have lived next to the lake for a long time.

How would you explain to your children, or your grandchildren, that they will never be able to swim in our lake again? This is an example of pathos, or an emotional appeal. I want to make the reader feel guilty and sorry in order to persuade them.

Living next to a contaminated lake can bring significant problems to our community, such as a reduction in the number of species that live in this environment, and the spread of diseases among the population. This is an example of logos. It tries to convince people of a position through the use of logical arguments.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b