...Lou Gehrig was a professional baseball player with the New York Yankees from 1923 to1939 and delivered one of the most unforgettable speeches. On his introductory speech at the Yankee Stadium, he stated, “for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” (Gehrig). This statement referred to his medical condition as the “bad break”. As a well-admired baseball player with a good standing with his fans, he used the rhetorical device ethos to appeal and persuade the audience that his major accomplishments not to be over shadowed by his minor setback and despite of his health issue, he was well blessed to live a good life. He delivered his speech with feelings and eloquently by convincing the audience that we should not solely focus on the negative side, but on the positive....
Words: 336 - Pages: 2
...On July 4, 1939, the fans for the New York Yankees watched Lou Gehrig deliver one of sport's historical moments by reading his speech as he was recently found to be diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). When Gehrig stood in front his large crowd, he did not once emphasizes on his dwelling on his diagnosis, instead, he displayed gratitude and thanks for his audience during his speech time. His speech firstly acknowledges the fans, shortly after emphasizes on him to be the luckiest man on earth. His speech eventually develops into series of structured thanks mentioned for those that supported him throughout his career (Teammates, New York Yankees association, New York Giants) which displays a strong case of Ethos. Also, simultaneously...
Words: 295 - Pages: 2
...Lou Gehrig is perhaps the most famous player to ever have played the great sport of baseball, and on July 4, 1939 he delivered the single greatest speech in baseballs history. Gehrig's speech was great because of his exceptional use of ethos, logos, and pathos. Gehrig played a long decorated career. He was the Yankees first baseman from 1923 to 1939. He had a lifetime batting average of .340 and he even won the most prestigious hitting title in baseball, the triple crown award. Gehrig was in the starting lineup for every single game during a 15 year stretch. The most consecutive game record reached a grand total of 2,330 games in a row. Then, Gehrig realized he could no longer react to the ball like he used to and decided that his final major...
Words: 1062 - Pages: 5
...Conner Dierksen 11-5-13 CHPA Mrs. Ludaul Rough draft period 1 Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS) The name of my Disease is Lou Gehrigs Disease or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS for short a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis affects the nerve system and causes you to go paralyze and not move. What happens is that the motor neutrons die and you lose all control of your muscles and you cannot move your muscles and then you are paralyze until you die of (ALS).In the next Paragraph I will tell you of the symptoms what you will see if you have (ALS).This is the name of my disease and I hope that this Gave you some information on (ALS). Some of the early sighs of (ALS) are that muscle weakness in one or more of the following: hands, arms, legs or the muscles of speech, swallowing or breathing are some of the early symptoms .Some more of the symptoms are twitching and cramping of muscles; especially those in the hands and feet itch are some more of the symptoms. The most common impairment of the use of the arms and legs, and thick speech and difficulty in projecting the voice. The most advanced symptoms are shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing and swallowing. These are the symptoms of ALS. In the next paragraph I will who discovered this disease And how it was discovered. Jean Marie Charcot noted the first reports of ALS in 1874, and named the fatal...
Words: 710 - Pages: 3
...delivering a commencement speech to Tulane University’s class of 2009. Naturally the speaker in this video was Ellen Degeneres who is a well known actress and comedian. She of course started her speech off with jokes and kept it light hearted and jovial. This didn’t really show much direction in which she was trying to go with the speech, but as it went on she got more to the point as she delivered her intended goal. I feel that she did a fantastic job reaching her intended audience; they were focused on what she had to say during her entire speech. Ellen was able to combine funny with serious and even able to tie in some experiences that college students would have during their years at the university. She made sure to cover her experiences that got her and her career to where it is now. The situation of her speech was to deliver one at a commencement ceremony. The definition of commencement is a ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred. (Commencement,2012) Even though Ellen did not attend Tulane University, but was a resident of Louisiana so the university had her deliver the speech. Its purpose was help the graduates look at someone’s path to their success through hard times and trials. It was meant as a motivational way to encourage the students that they can succeed. The second video speech was about Lou Gehrig. There were two speakers in this video one of which was a reporter and the other was a witness that attended Lou Gehrig’s speech. It was a lot shorter...
Words: 584 - Pages: 3
...This speech opens with Lou Gehrig speaking about the friends he has made during his baseball career and then shifts the focus to the fans when he states, “Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day?” He constantly shows his gratitude to have known his fellow players and associates at the beginning of his speech. He exclaims that Manager Joe McCarthy is “the best manager in baseball today” and Ed Barrow was “the builder of baseball’s greatest empire” to show that he hasn’t taken for granite how lucky he is to play baseball, and it also shows the audience that he’s a thankful person and that makes him more appealing and likeable. He’s a down-to-earth person who doesn’t forget how fortunate he is....
Words: 465 - Pages: 2
...Lou Gehrig Speech Worksheet 1. Gehrig's speech is a mini argument. What’s the issue, conclusion, and reasons given to support his point? Gehrig found out that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and was unable to play baseball for the Yankees after the bad news. 2. What were the interests and concerns of the audience Gehrig was addressing? How was the audience supportive of Gehrig? How was his speech appropriate for his audience? The concerns of the audience where that Gehrig was going to pass away with the diseases he had and was unable to play baseball being one of best baseball players to play in baseball history. The audience was very supportive by making Lou Gehrig appreciation day in a stadium where thousands of people showed up...
Words: 400 - Pages: 2
...In his farewell speech, Lou Gehrig develops a modest and grateful persona through his simple speech and outspoken humility. These strategies allow Gehrig and the audience to communicate in a more personal way, and the audience is able to see that Gehrig is authentic and relatable. To begin with, even though Gehrig’s fans know that he is suffering from a deadly disease, he downplays his illness by calling it a “bad break,” and he does not leave room for pity but uplifts the audience with his admiration and appreciation of them and his fans. He also expresses gratitude toward his manager, teammates, rivals, and even the groundskeepers (lines 4-14). To Gehrig wealth and fame mean nothing compared to the “kindness and encouragement” from his fans...
Words: 342 - Pages: 2
...“Dr. Death” Sydney Speight English B Jack Kevorkian originally wanted to be a baseball radio broadcaster, but his Armenian immigrant parents felt that he should have a more promising career. So he became a doctor, specializing in pathology. Kevorkian worked primarily with deceased people, performing autopsies in order to study the essential nature of diseases. Kevorkian was born on May 28, 1928, in Pontiac, Michigan. He was raised in an Armenian, Greek, and Bulgarian neighborhood. Kevorkian attended the University of Michigan medical school and graduated in 1952. Kevorkian initially received his nickname, "Dr. Death," for his pioneering medical experiments in the 1950's. He photographed the eyes of dying patients in order to determine the exact time of death. As Kevorkian witnessed the suffering of terminally ill patients, he became convinced that they had a moral right to end their lives when the pain became unbearable, and that doctors should assist in this process. To that end, he designed and constructed a machine that started a harmless saline intravenous drip into the arm of a person wishing to die. When the patient was ready, he or she would press a button that would stop the flow of the harmless solution and begin a new drip of thiopental. “This chemical would put the patient into a deep sleep, then a coma. After one minute, the timer in the machine would send a lethal dose of potassium chloride into the patient's arm, stopping the heart in minutes...
Words: 710 - Pages: 3
...ALS Helpful or Hurtful The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social networks, but is it too successful for its own good? ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) often referred to as “Lou Gehrigs Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord (ALS Association). It’s like Parkinson’s on super-steroids. Now, the challenge aspect was a simple dare. You had 24 hours to drench yourself in a bucket of ice water, and if you didn’t complete the dare in 24 hours you had to donate $100 to the research. To keep the cycle going you had to dare others before completing yours ( ). It all started with a patient named Peter Frates diagnosed with ALS in Boston. Then it totally went viral within weeks from everyday locals, to professional athletes, and then to national and international celebrities. LeBron James, who was previously a Heat player in the NBA at the time accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from the deck of a yacht in Greece (Forbes). Having many celebrities including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Justin Bieber helped raise donations more than $15 million. It took over mainly on the social network of Instagram, an online mobile photo and video social networking service that branch out to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr. I personally participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. I was nominated by my boyfriend to complete the challenge. I completed the challenge, but I only completed the challenge because...
Words: 796 - Pages: 4
...NFL Player Safety and the Effects of Concussions An increasingly popular topic in the realm of sports fans has begun to unravel. The National Football League recently has begun to introduce new rules and regulations for their athletes to start abiding by to ensure the continued safety of the player’s health. Although most find this change in the game of professional football as a positive step forward, others see this as a diminishment of the sanctity of NFL football. New rules and regulations that have been introduced into NFL are vital to athletes involved in the sport and help them to play with lowered risks of long term injuries that could possibly affect not only them but also the league in the future as well. The reasons for these changes of rules in the NFL come from various points of emphasis. Legal actions taken by former NFL athletes have plagued the league and its reputation as of late, prompting this proactive approach to reduce the risk of long term effects on players. With all of the legal actions being performed on the NFL some felt that these changes that needed to happen would solely be kick started because of the legal aspect of it as represented by this quote, “"I don't think it'll be driven by public opinion, but by lawyers and insurance companies," David Meggyesy, who played linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals in the nineteen-sixties.” (McGrath, 2011). One of the main concerns by the NFL is the long term affects that concussions have been shown to have...
Words: 3606 - Pages: 15
...Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is often referred to as ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. It is a progressive disease where the motor neurons degenerate and die. This causes the brain to not be able to start or control muscle movement. As the disease progresses, the patient becomes paralyzed. ALS is diagnosed through ruling out other diseases. There is no certain test to diagnose it. A patient might go through multiple testing; such as nerve conduction studies, EMG, labs, spinal tap, MRI, and muscle biopsy. A patient will also undergo a neurological exam based on their symptoms. To also be diagnosed, a patient must have symptoms of both the upper and lower motor neuron damage that can not be caused by something else. When a patient first gets ALS, the symptoms may be barely noticeable but as it gets worse then major symptoms show. One of the major symptoms is muscle weakness in either the hands, arms, legs, speaking, swallowing or breathing. There may be twitching or cramping of muscles. As it progresses, there will be shortness of breath. Most die with respiratory failure because the muscles in the diaphragm and chest wall fail. The prognosis for ALS is not good. Half of all people diagnosed live around 3 year after diagnosis. The average life expectancy is 2-5 years. Twenty percent of ALS patients live 5 years, ten percent will live 10 years. There is some evidence that patients are living longer due to medical management. Although there is...
Words: 380 - Pages: 2
...With recent progress in stem cell research, scientist may be approaching an amazing brake though towards the cure. Living an everyday life with such a horrendous disease like ALS is a very tough thing to do, mentally and physically. Embryonic stem cells are being used in order to help reduce the symptoms caused from Lou Gehrig’s disease and hopefully another step forward towards the cure. People in the community, who are against abortion and the use of embryo stem cells, are highly against this and are beginning to protest against the ALS Foundation website. The research I have conducted has taught me about man kind and what we are willing to do once we understand the reality of a subject or disease. We as humans are not always as harsh and rude, when we are faced with death or disaster, we always seem to find a way to come together and help each other in a time of need. Although ALS researchers may not be using the most standard types of research, at least the scientist are still trying. The important thing is that we are coming together, as a community...
Words: 2313 - Pages: 10
...Most patients with ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for the famous baseball player who succumbed to the disease—are diagnosed after the age of 50 and die within five years of their diagnosis. Hawking's condition was first diagnosed when he was 21, and he was not expected to see his 25th birthday.Jan 7, 2012 Last year, British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking hinted at research he and a couple of colleagues were working on that could solve the infamous black hole information paradox, which states that information about matter that gets destroyed by a black hole, according to Einstein's general theory of relativity, is ...Jan 11, 2016 Hawking has a rare early-onset slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
Words: 310 - Pages: 2
...One way, out of several, that I received the news by way of mass media was through the social media web site “Facebook.” From this particular site, I was, like so many other people locally and nationwide, learned about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or as it is commonly known as, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I saw what has become viral around the nation and world, hundreds upon hundreds of people, ranging from my family, peers, or some type of celebrity, doing what we now refer to as the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.” Although I did see the countless number of individuals getting “called out” by another individual or group and them doing the same, and thereby causing them to dump a bucket of ice on their head to raise awareness for ALS, I also saw a number of people donate to research for the ALS foundation as well. From this stemmed a wide array of information about what ALS actually is other than people dumping ice cold water on their heads. There were several major news stations either posting or reposting on the site as to the amount of money raised for the ALS foundation and these ranged from FOX News, to CNN to The Wall Street Journal and even the spoof articles of The Onion. That being said, I was able to view interviews with those who had ALS or the family members who had been affected by the condition. I could also listen to or view podcasts from radio hosts such as Dave Ramsey. Though I was viewing all of these different news and media information, I was doing so through...
Words: 358 - Pages: 2
