Jobs After College

In the first unit of the course Rhetoric, we studied what are appeals and how effective they are. Appeals are Pathos, Logos and Ethos. We also learn devices and how to use them. Devices are Allusion, Anaphora, Analogy, Hyperbole, Simile and Metaphor. We also learned sound devices, which are Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Consonance and Accent. We used these devices and appeals when analyzing a political debate. For our action project, we chose a topic that we are passionate or feel strong about it. I chose Jobs after college because I see many students working in areas that they didn't study. With a topic we have to use the appeals and devices to make a good speech. During this project I found it difficult to find a topic, but at the end I found one and I am proud of the logos I used in my speech. Interested in listening to my speech? Check it out below.




Ladies and Gentlemen, first I would like to thank you for watching this video. It shows that you are interested in the education of our young adults who are graduating from college, but don’t have a job waiting.

Did you know in 2012 only 14 percent of college seniors had career-type jobs ready for them after their graduation?, then you must wonder if that is 14 percent of them what happened to the rest? these graduates finish college with a four-year degree and end up working a low, minimum wage job. That is bad because it is a waste of their talent, their degree, and their knowledge--all things people can learn from or put to use.

What concerns me is that 18 percent of male, college seniors and only 11 percent of female seniors eventually finds jobs. Let me tell you that those percentages are low and they need to go up, drastically and immediately. These statistics apply to just students who have a major in science, technology or math, imagine the liberal art students and the employment struggles they face upon graduation! It must be harder for them to find a job that pays good and that they like because there seem to be fewer jobs out there anyway that seek students with degrees. So the situation is bad all around.

The world is full of surprises and just three years ago 25 percent of students were lucky to be able to get an internship and develop it into a real job . I have heard of an organization that helps these students and it’s called AfterCollege. This organization helps students discover their career paths and pairs new job seekers with opportunities that fit their degrees, skills and interests. AfterCollege has 4,000,000 entry-level jobs and internships and contacts with over 2,000 colleges. This is a great resource for college seniors in need of support to get a job before they graduate. Having these types of organizations really helps form the students’ futures. Ladies and gentlemen this is how we start helping our communities, our city, our country by helping the future generation, who will become us in a few years.

Owens, Eric. “Just 14 PERCENT Of This Year’s College Grads Have Real Jobs Waiting.” THE Daily Caller. May 15, 2015. Web. September 17, 2015.

“We have a lofty vision: to help every college student and recent graduate discover their career path.” AfterCollege. Web. September 16, 2015.