To complete this journal assignment, first you should listen and watch this speech closely because you will be discussing the speech's rhetorical context.

"What Streaming Means for the Future of Entertainment"(opens in new window): a speech by Emmett shear, co-founder of Twitch about why so many people watch other people play video games online.

In a first paragraph, complete the following based on readings from the module:

1. First,summarizethe speech in a single paragraph of around five sentences, articulate the overall point of the speech. There will be no analysis here.

In a second paragraph, analyze the rhetorical context for your speech. Specifically, you might address the following points of discussion:

1. Who is thespecificintendedaudienceof the piece? Discuss everything you can discern about the audience of the piece basedonlyon the content of the piece. How old are they? What is their worldviews? What are their education levels? Note that the intended audience extends beyond the people in the room.
2. Whatagenda/ message/ purposedoes the writer/ speaker have? Can you locate a single sentence in which the writer/ speaker articulates their overall purpose?
3. What are the limitations of the medium of this piece? In other words, what limitations exist in the fact that this is aspeechdelivered with the option of includingvisuals?
4. What might change if thespeechwere, instead, amagazine articleor even apodcast? In other words, what would this same message look like if it were being communicated in another medium?

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Summary and Rhetorical Context of What Streaming Means for the Future of Entertainment Summary Emmett Shear cofounder of Twitch argues that the popula... View the full answer