Before this speech by Asha de Vos, I hadn’t given much thought to the impact whales have on our environment –moreover the impact of whale plumes and whale carcasses. I think this speech really exemplified its credibility when discussing facts about marine food chains, the benefit whales have to phytoplankton, and overall use of statistics, which really helped solidify her points. With this, she transitions from how whales not only impact the marine ecosystem, but the ecosystem and environment we inhabit as well. I think this was a really compelling point, which brought the speech into the bigger picture.
Yes! I thought all of the ocean facts were of course so fascinating and awesome. However the fact about how whales actually help to slow down global warming was fascinating! I think her short speech was very impactful and showed the hugely important role that whales play in the world.
I agree, Henry. I could tell that the audience was amazed at how much whales play into the ecosystem. The fact that whales play such a huge role in the food sources for other animals is shocking. Making a personal connection to the environment included the audience because it would affect them.
I also had never heard of the impact of whale plumes or whale carcasses before so I thought the Ted Talk was really interesting too. I agree that she really seemed to know what she was talking about and covered many points in such a short span of time. I liked what you said about her transitioning from talking about more specifically the whales and the marine ecosystem to talking about the bigger picture because I agree that it really helped emphasize her point about the importance of whales.
I too was ill informed about the positive impact that whales have on the environment prior to watching this video. I agree that she did a good job of explaining how whales impact both the marine ecosystem and ours which I thought was important. And I thought that the part when she mentioned the impact that whales have on phytoplankton was particularly interesting.
I thought this talk was really cool. I think she was compelling the moment she said the fact about the whales at Cape Cod. I had never known that so many whales used to be there, and I go to the cape in the summer and I have never seen a whale. I thought the poop part was actually fascinating and it was increased because I actually have researched how cool hagfish are. This was extremely impactful to me and I think she built credibility by giving so many facts and references and she even told us her official title as a whale conversationalist.
Hi Reese! I was also surprised when she mentioned that at one point there were that many whales in Cape Cod. I have been to the Cape many times and I have never seen a whale there. I think this personal connection really made hooked me in. I think this fact really captured the audience’s attention.
This moment in her speech totally left me speechless! Just trying to visualize such a scene is unimaginable –at least to us not born in the 1600s. Like you and Fiona have mentioned, this was definitely a compelling and attention-grabbing moment.
Hi Reese! This really stuck out to me as well. I live so close to the cape and had no idea the actual number. I think bringing numbers into her speech was a great way to show how big of an issue this has been to the audience and bring more awareness.
I also didn’t know that many whale’s went to Cape Cod! I have never been but if I do I will have to go on a whale boat tour if they offer them. I thought the whale poop part was fascinating too. Who would think that whale poop actually does so much for an ecosystem. If whales went extinct because of whaling, there would be no whale poop and the ecosystem would then suffer. I am grateful for the whale movement because without that who knows what could have happened to the ocean without whales being part of the ecosystem.
Hi Reese-great comments. De Vos used that astonishing fact about whales at Cape Cod to draw the audience in. I can appreciate that technique and would like to somehow tie something like that into my speech. Through her body language, De Vos also presented a confident, knowledgeable demeanor, which added to her credibility status.
Really great points Reese! I was also shocked about her mentioning the cape. I am from Massachusetts and have always vacationed on the cape growing up. I remember seeing whales frequently there growing up, her speech made me realize that I haven’t seen as many whales on the cape in the past few years.
I also thought that was a really cool way to open her speech because it definitely took me aback and made me think. I’ve also been to Cape Cod many times so it’s pretty crazy to even try and visualize that. Sad to report that I have never seen a whale there either but maybe one day!
De Vos gained credibility by citing historical conservation movements like Save The Whales. She also explained the importance the role whales play in the ecosystem. I think she was compelling because she made the audience understand that the whale loss would affect them too. De Vos created a personal connection to humans and the amount of whales in the oceans.
I like your point about de Vos referencing the Save The Whale’s initiative. I also thought this bolstered her credibility by expanding upon how whales are much more than massive marine mammals, and they too assist greatly in our food chains. I think this transitioned well –like you had mentioned– into the personal connection between our lives and those of whales, well said.
I also agree that all of her knowledge on past whale movements gave her credibility. I think she did a good job showing the audience why we should save the whales for the ecosystem. I also think it was clever to include why saving the whales would help humans, because then she can persuade even more of the audience.
De Vos definitely showed credibility through her knowledge, such as the history of whale conservation, as you mentioned. By connecting the issue to the audience, she made her speech compelling. Including the effects of whale death on humans and the environment catches the listeners attention.
I really enjoyed this Ted Talk Asha gave. I think the way she conveyed her message by using pictures, hand gestures, and assertiveness was great. Every sentence she spoke, she made sure to almost put power behind what she was saying. I think this made the audience realize how much this is an issue. She was able to sway people’s opinions on the way whale carcasses impact not only for the whale’s sake, but for ours as well.
I agree that she did a great job of being persuasive and getting the audience to care about her message. She made it clear that whales are essential for the ecosystem which means humans will be impacted if they are killed. The way she connected to the audience and presented key knowledge on the subject made her speech compelling.
I agree that de Vos was confident and passionate during her speech. I have never heard a whale conservationist speak but she is a good representation for them with her knowledge and statistics on the subject. She did a good job of convincing the audience of the importance of whales to the environment.
In her speech, de Vos mentions she is a whale conservationist and discusses statistics relating to the issue which shows her credibility. She presented scientific facts about the importance of whales to the entire ecosystem, and how killing them negatively affects the environment. Her main point, “why you should care about whale poo”, strikes curiosity in listeners, but she logically explains how whale feces is essential to the marine ecosystem. It was also emotionally compelling because she used some images that trigger an emotional response, like the picture of the whale hit by a boat.
I definitely agree that her title was very intriguing, but she backed it up very well. I did not like the whale boat picture, and that is how I should feel because the picture was there to bring up emotion in the audience. I also think she did really well building credibility because of her knowledge and her career.
I also think she gained credibility because she is a whale conservationist and a marine biologist so this is her area of work. I also did not understand the title, but after she explained it, it makes sense why we should care about whale poop. It seems simple but without it, the ecosystem could suffer. I also thought it was emotionally compelling after she said the population of whales decreased 60-90% after whaling and also the picture of the whale being hit by the boat.
De Vos establishes credibility on the issue because she is a marine biologist so this is her line of work. What I found compelling about her speech is that we only have whales because of the save the whale movement from the 70’s. I didn’t know that was a movement before watching this. Also, I knew whales were important but I never knew just whale poop alone is beneficial to the entire ecosystem. That shows you that a small change, such as one species going instinct, could actually create a huge change or disaster to its ecosystem. I also found it compelling that she thinks the whale movement needs to be revised to problems we have today, such as whales getting entangled in fishing nets or run over by ships.
Hi Wylie, nice comments! I also liked how De Vos escalated the need for whale conservation due to emphasizing the fact that whales are “managers” of the ecosystem. By stressing the whale’s importance in the ecosystem, her evidence added some urgency to the speech. To me, it also elevated De Vos’s status from a mere whale conservationist to a scientist that is aware and competently understanding the entire ecosystem.
I also thought that the Save the Whales movement was really interesting, considering I’d also never heard of it. The intricacies of an ecosystem are absolutely incredible, and De Vos does a really good job at explaining how everything fits together.
Asha de Vos used historical data and biological facts to present her case, establishing her credibility as a marine biologist. She even goes further to state that people view the motivation of whale conservationists due only to an admiration of the animal itself, but maintained that the reality is that whales impact the entire ecosystem. Therefore studying whales is important in order to understand the entire ecosystem they inhabit. De Vos presents a compelling speech because her facts are concise, her manner is confident but not preachy, and it is evident that she cares about the plight of the whale and the environment.
The Ted Talk Asha gave was extremely eye-opening, and truly changed my view on whales. She spoke with confidence and included many shocking facts that persuade her audience to agree with her pitch. Furthermore, her visuals were clear and concise with the speech which allowed me to follow her story easily.
I agree she had a lot of confidence with what she was saying and it really showed because she was very fluent and went form one thing to the next with ease. The amount of visuals and statistics she used definitely helped sway and persuade the audience to her side and why she thought whales are so important to the environment. It really made me wonder if there are any other animals out there that have a big impact on the environment like a whale does.
I realized these points as well throughout her speech. I never realized how vital whales are for our environment! Her speech was definitely persuasive. I feel like very few people could leave the ted talk and still be against whales.
I thought that Asha did a great job of establishing her credibility when she started her speech off by giving statistics. I also noted that for almost every point she made she also had some sort of statistic or factual data to back up what she was saying. She also threw in there that she was a whale conservationist so it was clear that she really cares about what she does and is very educated on the topic.
Yeah I agree you could tell very clearly that she was well educated on the topic and that she really cares about this. She also made the speech fun by bringing in great examples and she was just very well spoken that it kept me engaged through the video. She also backed up everything she said very well with a lot of statistics and I agree that it was a great way to for her to establish her credibility.
I thought her speech was very compelling and hit a lot of great points throughout her speech. She explained everything so well and it really made me think because I have never really thought about how much a whale impacted our environment as a whole. She also had some good statistics that helped prove the points that she was making throughout. Once I had heard how much a whale helps the environment it really made me think and wonder what other animals are out there that can have the same kind of impact to the environment.
Yeah it’s really cool to look at how interconnected the environment is as a whole. Just one missing species can collapse the entire system. It’s a good thing to think about though, because it definitely adds importance to a lot of the things going on in the world with climate change right now.
Her speech felt particularly compelling to me due to the facts and statistics she presented throughout. She was able to make points about how important the whales are to the ecosystem, and was then able to back up the points. To me, this is a really good way to establish credibility, because it shows you are knowledgeable and passionate about the topic at hand. She was also confident in her work, and was able to present in a collected, professional manner.
I thought it was interesting when Asha was talking about the amount of whales at Cape Cod because I never knew that before. It was also interesting hearing about how important whales are to the environment. I also thought it was crazy when she said that whale carcasses transport about 190,000 tons of carbon which is equivalent to that produced by 80,000 cars per year.
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Before this speech by Asha de Vos, I hadn’t given much thought to the impact whales have on our environment –moreover the impact of whale plumes and whale carcasses. I think this speech really exemplified its credibility when discussing facts about marine food chains, the benefit whales have to phytoplankton, and overall use of statistics, which really helped solidify her points. With this, she transitions from how whales not only impact the marine ecosystem, but the ecosystem and environment we inhabit as well. I think this was a really compelling point, which brought the speech into the bigger picture.
Yes! I thought all of the ocean facts were of course so fascinating and awesome. However the fact about how whales actually help to slow down global warming was fascinating! I think her short speech was very impactful and showed the hugely important role that whales play in the world.
I agree, Henry. I could tell that the audience was amazed at how much whales play into the ecosystem. The fact that whales play such a huge role in the food sources for other animals is shocking. Making a personal connection to the environment included the audience because it would affect them.
I also had never heard of the impact of whale plumes or whale carcasses before so I thought the Ted Talk was really interesting too. I agree that she really seemed to know what she was talking about and covered many points in such a short span of time. I liked what you said about her transitioning from talking about more specifically the whales and the marine ecosystem to talking about the bigger picture because I agree that it really helped emphasize her point about the importance of whales.
I too was ill informed about the positive impact that whales have on the environment prior to watching this video. I agree that she did a good job of explaining how whales impact both the marine ecosystem and ours which I thought was important. And I thought that the part when she mentioned the impact that whales have on phytoplankton was particularly interesting.
I thought this talk was really cool. I think she was compelling the moment she said the fact about the whales at Cape Cod. I had never known that so many whales used to be there, and I go to the cape in the summer and I have never seen a whale. I thought the poop part was actually fascinating and it was increased because I actually have researched how cool hagfish are. This was extremely impactful to me and I think she built credibility by giving so many facts and references and she even told us her official title as a whale conversationalist.
Hi Reese! I was also surprised when she mentioned that at one point there were that many whales in Cape Cod. I have been to the Cape many times and I have never seen a whale there. I think this personal connection really made hooked me in. I think this fact really captured the audience’s attention.
Hi Reese,
This moment in her speech totally left me speechless! Just trying to visualize such a scene is unimaginable –at least to us not born in the 1600s. Like you and Fiona have mentioned, this was definitely a compelling and attention-grabbing moment.
Hi Reese! This really stuck out to me as well. I live so close to the cape and had no idea the actual number. I think bringing numbers into her speech was a great way to show how big of an issue this has been to the audience and bring more awareness.
I also didn’t know that many whale’s went to Cape Cod! I have never been but if I do I will have to go on a whale boat tour if they offer them. I thought the whale poop part was fascinating too. Who would think that whale poop actually does so much for an ecosystem. If whales went extinct because of whaling, there would be no whale poop and the ecosystem would then suffer. I am grateful for the whale movement because without that who knows what could have happened to the ocean without whales being part of the ecosystem.
Hi Reese-great comments. De Vos used that astonishing fact about whales at Cape Cod to draw the audience in. I can appreciate that technique and would like to somehow tie something like that into my speech. Through her body language, De Vos also presented a confident, knowledgeable demeanor, which added to her credibility status.
Really great points Reese! I was also shocked about her mentioning the cape. I am from Massachusetts and have always vacationed on the cape growing up. I remember seeing whales frequently there growing up, her speech made me realize that I haven’t seen as many whales on the cape in the past few years.
I also thought that was a really cool way to open her speech because it definitely took me aback and made me think. I’ve also been to Cape Cod many times so it’s pretty crazy to even try and visualize that. Sad to report that I have never seen a whale there either but maybe one day!
De Vos gained credibility by citing historical conservation movements like Save The Whales. She also explained the importance the role whales play in the ecosystem. I think she was compelling because she made the audience understand that the whale loss would affect them too. De Vos created a personal connection to humans and the amount of whales in the oceans.
Hi Fiona,
I like your point about de Vos referencing the Save The Whale’s initiative. I also thought this bolstered her credibility by expanding upon how whales are much more than massive marine mammals, and they too assist greatly in our food chains. I think this transitioned well –like you had mentioned– into the personal connection between our lives and those of whales, well said.
I also agree that all of her knowledge on past whale movements gave her credibility. I think she did a good job showing the audience why we should save the whales for the ecosystem. I also think it was clever to include why saving the whales would help humans, because then she can persuade even more of the audience.
De Vos definitely showed credibility through her knowledge, such as the history of whale conservation, as you mentioned. By connecting the issue to the audience, she made her speech compelling. Including the effects of whale death on humans and the environment catches the listeners attention.
I really enjoyed this Ted Talk Asha gave. I think the way she conveyed her message by using pictures, hand gestures, and assertiveness was great. Every sentence she spoke, she made sure to almost put power behind what she was saying. I think this made the audience realize how much this is an issue. She was able to sway people’s opinions on the way whale carcasses impact not only for the whale’s sake, but for ours as well.
I agree that she did a great job of being persuasive and getting the audience to care about her message. She made it clear that whales are essential for the ecosystem which means humans will be impacted if they are killed. The way she connected to the audience and presented key knowledge on the subject made her speech compelling.
I agree that de Vos was confident and passionate during her speech. I have never heard a whale conservationist speak but she is a good representation for them with her knowledge and statistics on the subject. She did a good job of convincing the audience of the importance of whales to the environment.
In her speech, de Vos mentions she is a whale conservationist and discusses statistics relating to the issue which shows her credibility. She presented scientific facts about the importance of whales to the entire ecosystem, and how killing them negatively affects the environment. Her main point, “why you should care about whale poo”, strikes curiosity in listeners, but she logically explains how whale feces is essential to the marine ecosystem. It was also emotionally compelling because she used some images that trigger an emotional response, like the picture of the whale hit by a boat.
I definitely agree that her title was very intriguing, but she backed it up very well. I did not like the whale boat picture, and that is how I should feel because the picture was there to bring up emotion in the audience. I also think she did really well building credibility because of her knowledge and her career.
I also think she gained credibility because she is a whale conservationist and a marine biologist so this is her area of work. I also did not understand the title, but after she explained it, it makes sense why we should care about whale poop. It seems simple but without it, the ecosystem could suffer. I also thought it was emotionally compelling after she said the population of whales decreased 60-90% after whaling and also the picture of the whale being hit by the boat.
De Vos establishes credibility on the issue because she is a marine biologist so this is her line of work. What I found compelling about her speech is that we only have whales because of the save the whale movement from the 70’s. I didn’t know that was a movement before watching this. Also, I knew whales were important but I never knew just whale poop alone is beneficial to the entire ecosystem. That shows you that a small change, such as one species going instinct, could actually create a huge change or disaster to its ecosystem. I also found it compelling that she thinks the whale movement needs to be revised to problems we have today, such as whales getting entangled in fishing nets or run over by ships.
Hi Wylie, nice comments! I also liked how De Vos escalated the need for whale conservation due to emphasizing the fact that whales are “managers” of the ecosystem. By stressing the whale’s importance in the ecosystem, her evidence added some urgency to the speech. To me, it also elevated De Vos’s status from a mere whale conservationist to a scientist that is aware and competently understanding the entire ecosystem.
I also thought that the Save the Whales movement was really interesting, considering I’d also never heard of it. The intricacies of an ecosystem are absolutely incredible, and De Vos does a really good job at explaining how everything fits together.
Asha de Vos used historical data and biological facts to present her case, establishing her credibility as a marine biologist. She even goes further to state that people view the motivation of whale conservationists due only to an admiration of the animal itself, but maintained that the reality is that whales impact the entire ecosystem. Therefore studying whales is important in order to understand the entire ecosystem they inhabit. De Vos presents a compelling speech because her facts are concise, her manner is confident but not preachy, and it is evident that she cares about the plight of the whale and the environment.
The Ted Talk Asha gave was extremely eye-opening, and truly changed my view on whales. She spoke with confidence and included many shocking facts that persuade her audience to agree with her pitch. Furthermore, her visuals were clear and concise with the speech which allowed me to follow her story easily.
I agree she had a lot of confidence with what she was saying and it really showed because she was very fluent and went form one thing to the next with ease. The amount of visuals and statistics she used definitely helped sway and persuade the audience to her side and why she thought whales are so important to the environment. It really made me wonder if there are any other animals out there that have a big impact on the environment like a whale does.
I realized these points as well throughout her speech. I never realized how vital whales are for our environment! Her speech was definitely persuasive. I feel like very few people could leave the ted talk and still be against whales.
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I thought that Asha did a great job of establishing her credibility when she started her speech off by giving statistics. I also noted that for almost every point she made she also had some sort of statistic or factual data to back up what she was saying. She also threw in there that she was a whale conservationist so it was clear that she really cares about what she does and is very educated on the topic.
Yeah I agree you could tell very clearly that she was well educated on the topic and that she really cares about this. She also made the speech fun by bringing in great examples and she was just very well spoken that it kept me engaged through the video. She also backed up everything she said very well with a lot of statistics and I agree that it was a great way to for her to establish her credibility.
I thought her speech was very compelling and hit a lot of great points throughout her speech. She explained everything so well and it really made me think because I have never really thought about how much a whale impacted our environment as a whole. She also had some good statistics that helped prove the points that she was making throughout. Once I had heard how much a whale helps the environment it really made me think and wonder what other animals are out there that can have the same kind of impact to the environment.
Yeah it’s really cool to look at how interconnected the environment is as a whole. Just one missing species can collapse the entire system. It’s a good thing to think about though, because it definitely adds importance to a lot of the things going on in the world with climate change right now.
Her speech felt particularly compelling to me due to the facts and statistics she presented throughout. She was able to make points about how important the whales are to the ecosystem, and was then able to back up the points. To me, this is a really good way to establish credibility, because it shows you are knowledgeable and passionate about the topic at hand. She was also confident in her work, and was able to present in a collected, professional manner.
I thought it was interesting when Asha was talking about the amount of whales at Cape Cod because I never knew that before. It was also interesting hearing about how important whales are to the environment. I also thought it was crazy when she said that whale carcasses transport about 190,000 tons of carbon which is equivalent to that produced by 80,000 cars per year.