In 2005 Stanford University asked Steve Jobs to give a commencement to the Graduating Class...
Story One
Connecting the Dots
Story Two
Love and Loss
Story Three
Death
The Big Question
How did this speaker shape American society effectively???
Repetition
Main Idea
Ethos
Appeal to Emotion
Main Idea of the Third Story
Tricolon
Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech
Presented By: Jacob Hershberger
Steve Jobs
(CNN)
February 24, 1955
October 5, 2011
Born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955
Adopted right after birth, he was raised by Paul and Clara Jobs
Steve went to Reed College, but he only attended for 6 months
Entrepreneur/Inventor/Founder of some three companies...
-Apple 1979-Present
-Next 1982-1996
-Pixar Animations 1986-Present
Married Laurene Powell in 1991
Together they had 3 kids and Steve had a daughter from a previous relationship
Died in Palo Alto on October 5, 2011 of Pancreatic Cancer, he was 56
Commencement Speech
His speech was composed of three stories, each story was linked to his life
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Steve Jobs
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Rhetoric
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
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Repitional Phrase
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
- Stresses an important point
- Gets the point across
Always Strive for Success, Never Stop, Nor Settle
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Ethical Saying
"But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford..."
- Establishes Credibility
- Shows Past Experience
Brags, Shares
"My third story is about Death"
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Emotions
"No one wants to die."
"About a year a I was diagnosed with cancer."
- Everyone has emotions
- Everyone has a connection in someway with the topic
He's Dying
(Rhetorical Devices)
"I learned about serif and sans serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great."
"...all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment of failure..."
- Structure Strategy
- Creates a sense of remembrance
- Has a bigger picture
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Rule of Three
"It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbye."
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the result of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise others opinions drown out your own inner voice."
"Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories."
Works Cited
"Rhetorical Devices and How to Use Them." Major Rhetorical Devices, Definitions and Examples. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
“Steve Jobs.” AMC Amazing. Oct. 15, 2015. Photo. 26 Jan. 2016
“Steve Jobs Fast Facts.” CNN. CNN Library, Aug. 23, 2005. Web. 31 Jan. 2016
“‘You’ve got to find what you love,’” Stanford News. June 12, 2005. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.