P1 Component 2

Mitch Echelberger
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that . (Martin Luther King Jr .)

Content Overview
The Position Shift

Rhetorical Strategy

Before Shift After

Narrative Description Tone and Diction Compare and Contrast

Rhetorical Situation

Communicator and Audience Purpose and Topic Medium and Context

Changes

Differing Audiences

Before
Solid brotherhood. I was under my brothers

wing, he was a source of guidance. I idolized him, wanted to be just like him when I grew older. We were inseparable.

Shift
We grew older and

developed new friendships. We became less connected. Influenced by his new friends and began to experiment with drugs. Experimentation led to addiction. Tension and mutual change in feelings. I didnt like him this way, he didnt care. Relationship at all time low.

After
Drew realized all the

harm he caused. Desperately wanted reconciliation. Unable to immediately adjust. Patience served as a virtue. Brotherhood restored

Communicator and Audience

I am the communicator to the audience . Audience would be my classmates/college

students, as well as my college professor.

Topic and Purpose

Topic Brotherhood is very important to me. Purpose Allow people to reflect on their own relationships. Show the dangers of drugs. Dont be strangers to loved ones.

Medium and Context

Medium Podcast posted to blog. Transcript posted to Blackboard. No feedback from audience. Context Tough to stay within the time constraints. Left things out due to time limit. Mix of telling my story and getting point across.

Narrative
I used this technique for the majority of my podcast.

Allowed audience to ease into my shift smoothly.

Personal accounts from myself provides ability for

audience to connect. Comfortable technique.

Description
I used description to give the audience a first hand

view. Provided people who dont know me with a closer look at my life.

Feelings Struggles Outcome

Tone and Diction

Tone Didnt go overboard. Changed during dialogue. Calm tone to get point across easily. Diction Rather simple so I could relate to everyone. I chose way this to keep the audience interested.

Compare and Contrast

Podcast was used to show the shift. Uniformly for clearness. Went from good, to bad, and back to good. The podcast went from personal stories, enlightenment on the subject of drug abuse.

Changes
I would make a few changes for different audiences. Children and elderly Leave out explicit fight description. Family and Friends Focus more on application to society

Summary
Rhetorical Situation Purpose

Have people reflect on their relationships, as well as be aware.

Topic Audience Context

Rhetorical Strategy Compare and Contrast Description Narrative

Work Cited
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate

cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. "Martin Luther King, Jr.." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2012. 11 October 2012. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/martin_luther_king _jr.html