A task for aural listening of persuasive languaeg

1. Jill Shargaa - Please, please, people. Let's put the 'awe' back in 'awesome'
Link to Video: https://youtu.be/uSD6RlqHwOk
Jill Shargaaisa comedianandpublicspeaker.Here she presentsonthe use of the word‘awesome’
inrelationtothingsthat are actuallyonlymerely‘good’.
Definitions
Awesome:Extremelyimpressive ordaunting;inspiringgreatadmiration,apprehension,orfear.
Schlep:Carryon one’sback Schmuck:A foolishorcontemptibleperson.
Listening One:
Usingnote-form,summarisethe mainpointsof the presentation.
1. Whichof these thingsare ‘Awesome’andwhichare ‘NotAwesome’?
Awesome NotAwesome
Returningtoa restaurant
The Pyramidsof Giza
A sandwich
Woodstockmusicfestival.
D-day(alliedinvasion)
The Wheel
Findingmoneyinyourpants
HoneyBees
Game of Tennis
The Grand Canyon
Photography
A free parkingSpace
Savinga file toa pdf
Apollo11, landingonthe moon
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Listening Two:
2. What are Jill’sthree mainpointsorarguments?
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3. What are three persuasivetechniquesusedinthe presentation?

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4. What are the effectsof these three persuasivetechniques?
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5. What tone or tonesdoesshe use throughoutherspeech? (Beginning/Middle /End)
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6. What isan example of the ‘rule of three’thatJill Shargauses?
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7. Describe whatJill saysaboutthe use of the word‘Awesome’.
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8. What keywordsare used,discussconnotationsorthe effectof these words.
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9. How isthe audience positionedbythispiece?
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TOTAL SCORE: /32