Chapter 504: Speech Choices Videos

Chapter 9 Speech Choices Video: “the Solution” Main Point

Watch The “Solution” Main Point from Jacob’s speech and answer the following questions.

Question

1. What would be a good transition into the main point presenting Jacob’s solution?

“Having considered how colleges take advantage of student athletes, now let’s take a look at a possible solution.”

“If schools make millions from the labor of student athletes, what would be a fair salary for those athletes?”

“My research indicates that student athletes should be paid $35,000. I think that it would be a good idea to pay them this salary and give them free tuition.”

“So discrimination is wrong, and paying athletes a salary is right.”

Question

2. During this clip, Jacob fails to adapt his solution to which audience characteristic?

Age

Education

Gender composition

Mobility

Question

3. Which of the following would enable Jacob to strengthen his analysis?

Displaying the catcher’s mitt and explaining that he played baseball in high school

Organizing his subpoints in a spatial pattern

Presenting a visual aid to explain his statistics

Using manuscript delivery