Rhetorical Analysis Of Helmets Don T Prevent Concussions

Rhetorical Analysis on “Why Helmets Don’t Prevent Concussions and What Might
What if I told you the equipment we use as protection from injury, when playing sports, is causing us more harm than help? A new study found that when playing sports, helmets only provide minimum protection against head injuries. In his presentation “Why Helmets Don’t Prevent Concussions and What Might”, bioengineer and former football player David Camarillo talks about what is happening to the brain when a concussion occurs and different strategies that can be used to better modify the standard helmet so that it provides better protection against head injuries sustained when playing sports such as football and bicycling. Camarillo did a good job appealing to the audience …show more content…
One of the videos he showed was from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. Showing these videos gave the audience an insight of what is happening to the brain and head when a person is struck or involved in a sporting accident. He also uses his own personal story about his own concussions: “The word concussion invokes a fear these days more so than it ever has and I know this personally, I played 10 years of football, was struck in the head thousands of times…” this helps him show how he relates to the fear that others also have about concussions. Adding to his credibility is the fact that Camarillo is having this discussion on Ted …show more content…
At the beginning of his Ted talk, he starts off serious when discussing the “fear” the word concussion sets off in people just from hearing the word. His choice of words and serious face expression appeals to the audience because it shows them that their fear is shared not only amongst other parents but even from someone who once played a rough sport also. Referring to his own mishaps in football and bicycling accidents as a traumatic experience added emphasis to the fear that he also faces when deciding the safety of his own daughter bike riding: “And this might be a result of my own traumatic experience. I’m much more nervous about my daughter, Rose, riding a bicycle”. Using the word traumatic to describe the several football and bicycling accidents he has been involved showed the audience that he has dealt with the fear first hand. It also played a part in the fear he now shares with other parents about the risk of their children receiving a head injuries due to a faulty helmet or protective