In Juliana Chang’s speech she starts with a background on her history immigrating to the US. She then goes on to share statistics that prove how common language loss is amongst children of immigrants. She introduces the point that linguistic assimilation is a pressure to most immigrants. Chang’s use of statistical evidence when referencing the enforced linguistic assimilation in the US is very effective in proving the point she is presenting. She also incorporates a sort of narration in order to redirect the audience to a grander perspective and I think that is a great tactic. The use of imagery and notations on the smart board behind her are also very helpful strategies for making her speech memorable. The use of pathos is also evident in this speech when Chang reads her poem about the impact of language loss and all of its coinciding issues.
Emma Gonzalez’s speech starts with her illustrating the reality of the traumatic situation she endured. She uses concrete imagery to create a picture for the audience which is effective in conveying the horrific seriousness of the cause. Pathos is dominant in this speech due to the emotional intensity of the issue and the relevance at the time, as the shooting had occurred not long before she gave this powerful speech. Gonzalez takes a necessary moment of silence to gather herself and allow herself to feel what she is feeling. It is then revealed that Gonzalez has taken a six minute and twenty second long moment of silence; that is the exact time of the active shooting. Gonzalez used this as a strategy to convey the intensity of the issue at hand. This speech is incredibly effective at appealing to the audience’s emotions and creating a memorable voice against gun violence.