I plan on providing my reader with appropriate ethos by explaining my background with the subject and my knowledge thus far on the topic. I will show them that I am a credible person to speak on the issue because I have taken anatomy and physiology classes at college and I continue to learn more about the subject because of the classes I’m taking towards my master’s degree in occupational therapy. Because of my major, it is essential that I have a strong background of the human body and how it functions.
To appeal to my reader on the basis of pathos, I plan on sharing some of the experiences that I have had with children who struggle with sensory processing disorder. I know how the body functions and responds when the proprioceptive and vestibular systems are out of sync. By providing personal experience, I hope to bring the topic to life so they can apply it to themselves. Personal experience will also uncover the reality of abnormalities in the system- that people do indeed struggle with daily tasks because of deviations in the systems.
By providing my listener with sources and references from experienced professionals in the field, I hope to establish a strong foundation regarding logos. I plan on gathering information from physicians and specialists in the field, including pediatricians and occupational therapists. By revealing the source and a small background of the source, the reader will have further proof of the points that I am making.
At first glance, I was planning on relying on logos the most. However, upon further discussion with the professor, I am planning on relying on pathos the most. By using pathos, I hope to bring my topic to life and take the dryness out of the facts. I will still provide facts but I hope to scatter them within the real life experience that I am providing to my readers.
I think that I will be able to use emotive language as I begin to arrange and assemble my slideshow. By using emotive language while providing my listener with my pathos, I hope to bring my topic to life and help them comprehend the reality of the situation. I also hope to use description and imagery while providing the listeners with facts and real life scenarios.
This is well thought out Hannah, and after our conversation about your slideshow I think you've addressed those concerns nicely. Don't let pathos dominate, but blend emotive images and language in with your "biology" lecture. :)
ReplyDeleteJust make it easy for viewers to understand what this means for people in real life situations, and maybe how O.T.s can help.