Speaker series 2

The three presenters in the second installment of the Bovard environmental speaker series were altogether more effective encouraging action than Simran Sethi. Each presenter had their own specific methods of persuasion, and expressed them very well. One speaker provoked USC students to compete with UCLA in environmental preservation. She did a good job in inciting the competitive spirit of USC students. The second speaker attempted to guilt trip the audience into taking action. While this was the least effective, it still sent the message in a strong way. The last speaker appealed to logic. He used many business terms and spoke about the financial market that exists in switching to green.

Because these presenters were all college students, they were able to connect to the audience on a closer level. Each had founded an environmental club in their institutions, and led them to achieve great things. This lets the audience know that they too are capable of taking action and receiving prestigious awards for doing so. So unlike Simran Sethi, who offered no specific examples of how to preserve the environment and had little connection with the audience, these follow college students made their points in a focused manner and were able to achieve the goal of their presentation.