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 * 1) What is the purpose of the speech? The purpose of the speech is to inform the audience of the struggle a surgeon has to stop worrying only about their work and actually understand a human being emotionally. The surgeon must draw a line between being a surgeon and successfully doing their job and taking into account the wants of the patient. Patients are people not test dummies to practice surgeries which was the connection to the opening quote, "Practice makes perfect."
 * 2) Who is the audience? Meredith is speaking to the viewers of the show but she is expressing the thoughts of many characters within the show. She may even be reflecting on the events to herself.
 * 3) Which appeal (ethos, pathos, logos) is most prevalent? How do you know? She uses ethos and pathos mainly. The ethical appeal is used towards the end when she says that surgeons have to think like human beings and go against the procedures they were taught and do what is right for a certain patient. The emotion allows many viewers to relate to the topic. Meredith is not just referring to surgeons getting lost in their routines; she is saying that everyone loses the ability to think like a human being and not just go by the books with every task we do.
 * 4) Is the argument effective? Were any logical fallacies used? The argument is effective because although it is generally aimed toward the surgeons in the show the viewing audience can relate. This show consistently allows the viewing audience to connect with the lives of the surgeons not matter how bizarre and unrealistic the story gets.
 * 5) How could the argument have been strengthened? The argument could be strengthened if the direct content was related to many people rather than just surgeons specifically. The topic is also very broad but I believe the broad topic and specific reference to the surgeons allows viewers to relate while still keeping a connection to the story of the show.

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1. The purpose of the video is to satirize the craze over the Wii Fit and its exaggerated claims of replacing regular exercise and outdoor activities. Blunt descriptions of the “white thing” and fun games like “lean side to side,” “step up on the white thing,” and “get the ball in the hole,” mock the simplicity and little skill necessary to play these family fun games. The outrageous price of the gadget is also mentioned in the example of the hula hoop game. The video expresses that standing in one spot on a white thing is not an alternative for real exercise and outdoor activities. It reflects that people want an easy way to exercise in their homes with little effort at all. People will trick themselves into thinking standing on an expensive white thing is helping them get fit (hence the Wii Fit), but in reality it is overpriced and over hyped.