Rhetorical Analysis Of Sir Ken's Speech

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The speakers main points in his speech are that schools have devalued the arts. Some students don't do well in the classroom but excel in the arts however, do to the lack of those classes they are label troubled or sick. Sir Ken is a very qualified person to be speaking on this subject. He was a university professor, he was on the Board of Royal Ballet, and he has been knighted. Sir Kens use of logos was not through numbers but in story's. His story's where actual events not made up making them fact. He use these facts to convince you about what he is saying. Sir Ken used lots of humor. He told many jokes and story's that made me laugh and think about what he was talking about. His story about Gillian Lynne was for some reason really good

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