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Sample Overall Claim In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s address, “I Want You to Lead a Painful, Discomfortable Life,” Tyson best motivates graduates with the logic of his examples and the strength of his confident character; however, his attempts at emotional appeals through story-telling and humor are much less persuasive. What are the four criteria that will be used to evaluate Tyson’s speech in this evaluation essay?
Sample Overall Claim • Overall, “You’re Not Special” was not what makes a commencement speech great. David McCullough may have given some good advice; however, he cut down his audience, bored them, and gave them no reason to be inspired. Had he developed his ethos and given real examples, his speech would have meant much, much more.