Krosoczka's Speech Analysis

Jarrett J. Krosoczka appeared on a Technology Education Design (TED) Talk in July of 2014 and explained “Why lunch ladies are heroes.” Krosoczka sends his message to high powered CEOs that are present for the TED Talk. He informs the audience that he was inspired by his old school lunch lady to write a series of graphic novels about lunch ladies. In the series, lunch ladies are viewed as superheros which sparked a reaction across the country. Krosoczka uses specific word choices to influence the audience about learning to appreciate others using an emotional appeal. Pathos, a mode of logic that appeals to emotions, is the most common type of logic expressed throughout Krososzka’s speech. The speech starts out with Krosoczka telling the audience about his personal connection with lunch ladies and how they tell him about how underappreciated they feel. Their confession sparked an idea for Krosoczka to start writing books and programs dedicated to lunch ladies. Krosoczka ends his speech with a powerful message saying …show more content…
Krosoczka begins his speech with a personal connection with lunch ladies explaining that he was close with his lunch lady and she inspired him. He started writing books and eventually created a day dedicated to lunch ladies known as School Lunch Hero Day. Krosoczka describes many of the responses he has received from staff and students. He wraps up his speech by emphasizing how important it is to show gratitude. Krosoczka stresses the importance of showing gratitude because it makes a person feel appreciated. It makes a person feel good about themselves when they show appreciation. It also makes a person feel good about themselves when they are recognized for what they do. After hearing Krosoczka’s speech, patrons feel like they need to go out and show how thankful they are to everyone around