Persuasive Essay Analysis

1)  What is the hook?

He used an anecdote about his impression of a stereotypical Indian person at an ethnic fair and how it was viewed as racially insensitive.  


2) What is the thesis statement?


3) Give examples of the following types of evidence or strategies that the speaker uses:

 A) Expert Testimony
A physiologist at the University of Illinois, Travis Dickson 
Author Sir Francis Bacon 

 B) Facts and Statistics
African Americans and Latinos portrayed as criminals is directly linked to the way people view African Americans and Latinos in real life. 

 C) Comparisons
He compares racial insensitivity to an illness that must be cured. 

 D) Refutation of the opposing side
He argues that people who say that insensitivity goes both ways are attributing to the problem.  

E) Audience interest
He uses comic relief to keep the audience's attention on the serious problem of racial insensitivity. 


4) How does the speaker establish his personal connection with the topic?
He uses his ethnic background as the child of Indian immigrants to create a personal connection to racial insensitivity. 

5) How does the speaker use Ethos, Logos and Pathos in his oration?
Ethos- He uses experts like Travis Dickson to help prove a point and in this case he used his test findings that prove a link between  the way people are perceived on television and how they are seen in real life. 

Logos- He is a credible source due to his background as an Indian American.as well as being raised by Indian immigrants.  

Pathos- He used Humorous stories to make people laugh then used a serious tone to let the audience know that the those types of stories and jokes are what is the problem. 

6) What is the conclusion? 
he says that hopefully people will no longer buy into racial stereotypes and instead see them for what they are. "The next time we see an Asian laundry mat we can take it for what it is, an Asian family who owns a small business in America.