Analyzing Tony Fadell's Speech

Giving a speech on a topic requires knowledge and support to the claim that you state. In order to better support the claim, it is best to utilize multiple argumentative tools to better connect with your audience. Tony Fadell utilizes multiple appeals to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos while simultaneously using real world experiences to inform the audience on the importance of noticing the small problems. Fadell proves his credibility as a product designer by explaining that he always tries to learn from other designers in the past. He also implies the importance of learning from others in his experience working with the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. In the speech Fadell proclaims that, “During my years at Apple, Steve Jobs challenged us to come

Fadell uses a scene from a popular movie in the 80’s that the audience can relate to introduce his point. It is explained when he says, “John asks, "How often does that train go by?" Dan replies, "So often, you won't even notice it." And then, something falls off the wall” (Fadell 0:01). He then goes on to elaborate the fact that humans tend to forget the little problems and inconveniences. He does this to relate to the nostalgia of the audience. Since most of the audience might have seen the movie and can remember how it made them feel when they first saw it. In addition, the scene that he describes is quite comical and can better connect the audience to Fadell. As well as give the audience something to relate to, such as what happened in the movie that he used. Another example of Fadell using pathos is when he concludes his speech by relating to the children at heart with a quote from a famous Artist. He mentions a quote from Picasso and states, “So my advice that we take to heart is to have young people on your team, or people with young minds. Because if you have those young minds, they cause everyone in the room to think younger. Picasso once said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is when he or she grows up, is how to remain an artist” (Fadell 14:56). This is an obvious appeal to pathos and ethos by using a famous artists quote to further strengthen his claim. This is important