Human Trafficking Persuasive Speech

According to the article “Hotline Statistics,” in 2016 alone, there were 1,057 reported cases of human trafficking related to labor work with a total of 7,572 cases of trafficking. Regardless of the 1,057 individuals that were trafficked for labor, there isn’t a lot of awareness in regards to this problem. However, Noy Thrupkaew, the speaker of Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works, talks about the reality of slaves in our lives; whether they are sold into labor or used for sex, and the eye opening statistics that are related to the labor trade. In addition, the excerpt “‘Guests’ in the fields,” is written about migrants, who are working towards a better life, and get caught in the snare that is human trafficking. In the

Thrupkaew’s main focus in her speech, Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works, was human trafficking and the deceitful commercial industries and fraudulent government officials supporting it. Through her speech, she used multiple graphs that presented data on the topic and eye opening images and a first hand experience between her and her aunt that qualifies her speech as a causal analysis evaluation. Another piece that also describes the corrupt systems and officials that are involved in human trafficking is an excerpt from the article Slavery in the free world titled, “‘Guests’ in the fields.” This was written by Kevin Bales, a professor of Contemporary Slavery at the University of Nottingham and for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation at Wilberforce Institute, and Ron Soodalter, a historian who serves on the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute. The article could be considered an analysis by criteria because the article is shaped around specific information that fits the subject. Both the video and the excerpt are credible, use engaging and relevant examples, and have a balance of ethos, logos, and