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Blake Fuller

Professor Baker

Public Speaking

01 September 2022

Ted talk
Maintaining engagement is very important to make sure everyone listens to the point you

are trying to get across. In the speech “ Problem Solve Like A Computer Programmer “, Kyle

Smyth, the speaker, spoke with emotion, and used ethos, Logos, Pathos, to make sure to keep the

audience engaged throughout the speech.

Speaking with confidence, in my opinion, is a very important step to creating a solid

speech with well-prepared thoughts. The way he conveyed his thoughts made sure that the

audience would stay engaged. He even added pictures and examples to make sure the audience

would want to look at those pictures, and in turn, would keep the audience engaged. He did not

stutter, nor did he have filler words. This shows the amount of practice and would show a sense

of ethos because then people would want to listen to what he has to say.

Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, are important parts of the speech that help mold the entire

speech. Kyle Smyth shows a sense of ethos by the way he conveys himself, stating his previous

experience, such as decades of computer programming experience. He conveys himself with a

sense of confidence which makes people want to listen to him. When somebody speaks with

confidence they are more inclined to listen and become more engaged. Furthermore, he added

Logos by showing the logic and reasoning of ways to problem solve like a computer

programmer. For example, Kyle shows the logical breakdown of what goes through a computer

programmer’s mind while they try to problem solve.

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One way Kyle Smyth conveyed his thoughts is by connecting with the listeners. One way

he connected with the listeners was through connecting on the fact that everyone has problems,

and needs to figure out ways to solve them. Everyone does this in a sense which Kyle Smyth

explains that computer programmers do on an everyday basis, solving equations and algorithms

so the code will run correctly. Furthermore, connecting with the audience is an important way to

make sure the audience is staying engaged and listening to what Kyle has to say.

All in all, Kyle Smyth created a solid speech by the way he conveyed himself, and kept

the audience engaged and listening. Using Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, are also important steps to

creating a successful speech. Kyle uses Logos, pathos, and ethos to connect with the audience

and create a sense of likeminds between the speaker and the listener.