Speech Outline

Ethos: My credibility comes from me telling stories about myself. Who is anyone to say I'm lying? As far as presentation goes, I'm going to try to move around the room more. During my last speech I was pretty stationary. I also want to talk with my hands more just to seem more comfortable to my audience.

Pathos: I will establish an emotional connection with my audience by telling relatable stories. I want to avoid telling any sad stories. If anything, I'd like to add a bit of humor to my stories (a laugh at my pain kind of thing), but above all, I just plan to keep it real and make myself vulnerable by being honest and not building myself up too much.

Logos:

I. Intro
  a. Hook: Some call it schizophrenia, others call it multiple personality disorder, but I call them Shawnee and Shawndra.
  b. Thesis: Shawnee and Shawndra are polar opposites, but they make up the person you see today.

II. Body
*Transition* The two constantly go head-to-head, and a lot of the times Shawnee comes out on top...
1) Main Idea: ...Particularly, in school.
    i. In school, Shawnee prevails. She is respectful to others and devoted to her studies. At times she's too hard on herself, but it's only because she won't settle for second place.
      -(Story about second chemistry exam last semester). In short, I studied like crazy. When my teacher was just explaining what was going to be on the exam, I started hyperventilating. I thought I was totally going to fail, and I got an A.
    ii. On the other hand, Shawndra lives by the saying, "YOLO." She insists that Shawnee wastes too much time studying when she could be out living... or doing something unproductive.
      -In middle school, all the cool kids were sent to ISAP, and Shawndra tried to find ways to act up and get sent to ISAP, too. I even asked a teacher if I could just go for shits and giggles and she told me no.
      -During finals week, Shawndra came out and was like "Woohoo! Let's pack and get the hell outta here! Forget finals!" ...But luckily Shawnee came back and got focused.
*Transition* ??

2) Main Idea: Shawnee also wins a lot of battles when it comes to dealing with family.
    i. Ever since I was a kid, my family talked to me like an adult. I was always in "grown folks" business, but it's only because I was mature. From an early age, they trusted that Shawnee would be responsible and do the right thing.
      -I'm like my family's last hope. My sister is 22 and already has two babies. My brothers are 21 and 27 and don't know what to do with their lives. No one in my family has gone to college, and now that I'm going my family pressures me to get good grades and get a degree. I think it's because of all this that Shawnee is like the "golden child," but I never asked to be.
    ii. Shawndra doesn't like all this pressure so she acts out in small ways... or at least contemplates it.
      -My grandma gave me the key to her car when I was 16. Shawndra always thought about how easy it would be to take the car out without her even knowing, but Shawnee was the voice of reason.
*Transition* Although Shawnee wins battles with school and family,...

3) ...Shawndra has more of a winning streak when it comes to my social life.
    i. Shawnee is really shy. It might be safe to call her lame.
      -On prom night, I didn't even dance with my boyfriend because I was too shy.
    ii. BUT, if it weren't for Shawndra, I wouldn't even be with my boyfriend. Shawndra gets stuff done.
      -(Story about how me and my boyfriend met). Me and my friends were at the basketball court. I saw my (now) boyfriend and approached him–something Shawnee would never have the balls to do.
    iii. Historically black colleges and universities tour
      -I was forced into a situation where I didn't know anyone, and thanks to Shawndra, I was able to come out of my shell and make a bunch of new friends.

Repeating Image/metaphor: ?? Owen, we need to chat tomorrow.

III. Conclusion: Though it seems like I can be two completely different people at times, in reality I'm just one.

Any Given Sunday Speech

In Any Given Sunday, the head football coach, Al Pacino, gives his players this motivational speech at the halftime of a big game. Their team is losing and players are injured, so second-string players have to step up and bring the team a victory.

Al Pacino's ethos comes from the fact that he is the football coach. He is someone who these football players and the audience trust. Not to mention, he is wearing a suit so that adds to his credibility. Obviously, the topic of his speech is relatable since they're at a football game and from watching the movie, so is the audience. Pacino also moves around in the front of the locker room, uses a lot of eye contact with the football players, and uses his hands well.

The football players can connect with Pacino because he makes himself vulnerable by admitting, "I pissed away all my money...and lately, I can't even stand the face I see in the mirror." He then tells them that life is a game of inches and relates the idea to football: "One half second too slow or too fast, and you don't quite catch it."

Next, he starts yelling at the players and getting them fired up (notice the guy whose eyes are practically bulging out of his skull). But then he brings his voice back down and ends by asking, "Now, what are you gonna do?" This was his call-to-action.

His speech was well organized. In the beginning, he gives the team two options: 1) to heal as a team, or 2) crumble. They can either stay in "hell" or "fight [their] way back." Throughout the speech, he references distance, specifically inches, and this is the repetition aspect of the speech. There is also good flow in the speech. Al Pacino seems as if he's just casually talking for most of it. In all, this speech is very effective and has many qualities of a good speech.

Baaa!

Personally, my style has always been kind of preppy (although you all usually only see me in sweats). As of the past two or three years, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of black people wearing Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch; but honestly, I think it's just a new fad. Regardless of race, humans are blind sheep. I think this article just magnifies this humanistic quality in blacks.

I've lived through the eras of FUBU, Roca Wear, Abercrombie & Fitch, True Religion, etc. Us little people follow stupid things that famous celebrities do all the time. For instance, A$AP Rocky was seen on 106 & Park wearing a dress...   -____-    ....Let's see how long it takes for more guys to wear dresses. It may not be tomorrow, or even three months from now, but you just wait!

http://gossiponthis.com/2012/12/11/asap-rocky-basically-wore-dress-bet-106-park/

It took over a decade for people to bite Dennis Rodman's style. We all looked at him like he was crazy, but now Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa are somehow cool..?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rodman

http://www.christianpost.com/news/chris-brown-reveals-blue-hair-not-attending-vmas-photo-80852/

Morris mentioned that for some athletes, this new preppy style is insincere. A lot of trends are. For some reason, a few years ago we convinced ourselves that Crocs were okay to wear out in public. Crocs are the most hideous things I've ever laid eyes on. But I am happy that the current trends are more appropriate for perhaps a job interview. Employers wouldn't even think twice about hiring someone who came into an interview with their pants pulled down to their ankles.

I think that the more influential black figures are finally stepping up and showing the black youth how affluent people, or those who aspire to become affluent, present themselves. Notice that more and more blacks are attending college. The whole "Fight the Power" mindset was great for getting people fired up, but the real way to "Fight the Power" is to put oneself in a position to be "The Power." Word to yo mama!