MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Elements:
The shape is probably a pear. The beginning and middle are pretty consistent in length and significance, but in the end I want to hit home the need to hop into situations that need someone’s assistance.

Beginning:
Use direct questions to the audience in an emotional appeal to what I’ve experienced, what I’ve changed to be able to do recently, and what I wish I could go back to do. It will likely end up being two or three anecdotes with explanation of what made me do or not do something. Then introduce ethos of EMT with advice from many more experienced EMTs and paramedics. Then introduce the goal behind the document, to establish that these are not severe life threats or things where you need months of training and expensive equipment.

Middle:
I hope to divide the scenarios roughly into categories of trauma, medical, and environmental. The categories may be slightly unbalanced in length/number of scenarios, but some really need more explanation and “what if”s than others. An alternate sorting would be straightforward, complicated, and something else. This might work better, but I need to determine the third category.

End:
The document is a combination of what to know and what to do. There’s very little about how to do, since what is there will primarily be referral links. The bulk is what questions to ask and how to know whether 911 is necessary.

Logos:
All of the questions to ask and things to do have been established as protocol by professionals. I also use reference to objective reputable sources like the CDC.

Pathos:
I hope to introduce the idea of jumping in to help people even if you don’t know them, are an outsider to the situation, or could easily just keep walking. Doing a good deed for the day is very fulfilling, and want to convince regarding this. Almost all of the scenarios intentionally revolve around people you hypothetically know, and I hope is a gentle introduction to helping people you may not have a previous relationship with.

Ethos:
I have some very reputable sources like the CDC and emergency care instructors. Additionally, I will introduce the ethos of being an EMT.

Structure:
I will use 1) Tell a story (the scenarios), 2) Illustrate a concept (how to manage the situation and know if you need 911), and a bit of 4) Convince a skeptic (convince potentially bystander that they could help in the future instead)

Goal:
I hope to make it abundantly clear that I hoped to inform and advice, both convincing people to help and helping show them the questions confidence to do so.

You can preview, S, that you will take on the bystander problem. This is really important and I think that preparation AND a definition about the communal paralysis is important.

What language in an internal dialogue would help? Quotes?

Would a meme or two help? Do we have scenes from popular shows or even real life?

Really important way to end this document, S.

I think you should host a session on this for all of Tawes and English. :)