Purpose of Strategy: Using the word “grit” instead of “resilience” implies that she found and is discussing a unique quality and not just a common sense conclusion. Evidence: “My research team and I went to West Point Military Academy… We went to the National Spelling Bee… We studied rookie teachers working in really tough neighborhoods… We partnered with private companies, asking, which of these salespeople is going to keep their jobs?”Ħ STRATEGY #3 Duckworth uses the word “Grit” to describe what is essentially the quality of resilience when determining indicators or qualities for success. If she saw this quality in a variety of situations (and not just one), it’s more likely to be true because its presence is balanced. I started studying kids and adults in all kinds of super challenging settings”ĥ Strategy #2 Duckworth uses a wide variety of examples and scenarios where she studied and researched individuals attempting to become successful Purpose or Effect of Strategy: The purpose of listing the assortment of scenarios where she studied success helps develop the believability of her claim when she says “grit” is most responsible for success. Evidence: “When I was 27 years old, I left a very demanding job in management consulting for a job that was even more demanding: teaching…After several more years of teaching…So I left the classroom, and I went to graduate school to become a psychologist.
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We see her as someone who can be believed when it comes to the topic of “success” since she herself has been successful in a series of jobs and studies we can also believe her because she has worked with and studied individuals who are or are trying to be successful. Purpose or Effect of Strategy: This strategy establishes Duckworth as a trustworthy individual.
Duckworth’s intended audience: individuals who influence, teach, advise, work with, or study young people who are attempting to be successfulĤ Strategy #1 Duckworth develops her credibility by starting with her background in “management consulting,” which she traces through her teaching experience and research in graduate school (ethos). (context)ģ Rhetorical analysis: Duckworth’s thesis: Success is more a product of grit (or resilience) than natural intelligence or talent Duckworth’s purpose: Duckworth wants educators, parents, and influential individuals to invest more time and energy into investigating and advocating for “grit” when teaching, mentoring, or encouraging young people. In 2013, Angela Lee Duckworth delivered a Ted Talk about “grit.” (the subject) Duckworth was lead to deliver this speech based on her initial observations about intelligence and success in the classroom.
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