Video Activity 19.1: Gentz, My Hero, Marilyn Hamilton

After watching Gentz, “My Hero, Marilyn Hamilton,” consider the question(s) below. Then “submit” your response.

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Question

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After watching this speech, do you think the speaker was effective in engaging the audience with emotional appeal? Did any of this come across as manipulative—or was it appropriate for the speech occasion?