Rhetorical Analysis Of Autism By Wendy Chung

Wendy Chung, a human geneticist utilizes the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos to better explain what autism is. Chung is a certified clinical geneticist who has a PhD in molecular genetics. She graduated with an MD from Cornell University and a PhD from The Rockefeller University. On March of the year 2014 Chung spoke in a Ted Talk conference over autism, Autism- what we know (and what we don’t know yet). Chung and her team of expertise lecture the audience concerning this order. Chung’s firm and logical tone of voice grasped the audience attention by initiating a question at the start of her speech.
In Chung’s speech she starts off by explaining what a parents initial answer is to when they first find out that their child has autism. “Why? Why is the question parents ask me all the time. Why did my child develop autism?” (Chung). She continues in to explain that autism is not just one singular condition, instead it is actually a …show more content…
She helped me understand better what autism is and that even though the spectrum may be the same in all the individuals with autism, they will most likely have different characteristics. Personally, even though these individuals require more attention and help, they should be loved. Loved so much that they know that they may be different but are very much loved. We must be careful how we refer to these individuals and to ensure that we are taking good care of them. We should not be afraid of vaccines, because they are not the ones that cause autism. These individuals are very special and can bring join into our lives. Due to the fact that we have an opportunity to see them develop new abilities such as having a good memory or knowing how to multiply a set of number by another set. Autism should not be overlooked and children shouldn’t have to suffer from the communities closed minded