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Group Work: Understanding tone in
Kelly McGonigals speech “How to Make Stress Your Friend”
Prompt: In her TED Talk, which rhetorical devices does Kelly McGonigal utilize in order to display a particular tone, and for what purpose? Rhetorical Devices to choose from:
Task One: Thesis formation. Components to include:
• TAG (Title, author, genre, in any order) • tone word • how this tone is accomplished through which TWO rhetorical devices? (use adjectives when listing
devices) • finally, for what purpose?
Topic Sentence Frames: In her _______________________________, ________________________________________________ utilizes _____________________
___________________________________ and ____________________ _________________________ in order to shape a
________________________ tone and ____________________________________________________________________________.
diction (formal? informal? elevated? simple?) syntax figurative language sentence flow hyperboles imagery anecdotes irony allusions similes metaphors other? (must be pre-‐approved)
Task Two: Finding quotations Use the transcript of Kelly McGonigal’s speech “How To Make Stress Your Friend” in order to find ONE supporting quotation for EACH rhetorical strategy you utilized. Find one strategy used in the beginning of the speech, and another used in the end. When writing these quotations down, provide proper CONTEXT and a LEAD-‐IN.
**When you wish to emphasize a particular word or phrase, italicize it, and then add, in italics, “emphasis added” within your parenthetical citation. 1. 2.
ex: McGonigal opens her speech by simulating a stress-test for her audience. While doing so, she uses simple, familiar language in order to draw her audience in, noting, when an individual apparently makes a mistake in her stress test, that “that guy made a mistake. We’re going to have to start all over again” (4:45, emphasis added).
Task Three: Considering Commentary for Quotations Now, it is up to you to create FOUR questions for each quotation that help spur deeper thought/ commentary (similar to your “Questions to Prompt Thinking” for your SLOB paper, except you create the questions this time). Here is a model for my model quotation included in the previous page: Question #4 should always point back to TONE. (Remember your focus!)
Your questions: 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. What other words could McGonigal use besides “guy”? 2. How does the use of the word “guy” perhaps make her audience feel? 3. What are some other familiar words used in the beginning of her speech that make the audience feel this same way? 4. MOST IMPORTANTLY, how does this develop a compassionate tone toward her audience, despite the fact that she is actually poking fun at her audience members at this point?