The video posted below is a very fast paced and exciting one
to watch, however I noticed right from the beginning the only thing we know
about the guy in the video is that his name is Kevin. He also says “Vsauce” super-fast at the very beginning. Being that I have no idea what Vsauce even
stands for and it’s not explained in this video, there is very little credibility
to the content. If you wanted to find
out more about Kevin himself or Vsauce you would have to go elsewhere on the
web and do some research. I poked around
on youtube but there was not really any additional information provided as to
where the information came from to start with or what authority Kevin has.
Based on Kevin’s upbeat and funny way of delivering
information I would assume people of the younger generation would enjoy this,
while someone my mother’s age may not.
The content of the video is pretty straight forward. It explains of lot of historical medical
procedures that no longer take place. This
video gets people thinking about history in a fun way, and if you want to take
it one step further, perhaps gets us thinking about how grateful we should be
that we live in the here and now.
Kevin delivers the historical information and captures your interest
in the form of humor. An example of this
is his facial expressions and also when he talks about Bart Hughes performing
self-trepanation and recommending others do it as well, Kevin adds that the
scientific world responded with “um, no”.
I laughed out loud during this part of the video, as was his intent.
Kevin picked several subjects that are interesting to people
today. He chose to talk about procedures
and possible cures from the past which are things we would find truly outrageous
today. The drastic difference in the
beliefs he talks about and those we all know about know, makes the viewer
really feel for the people who underwent these horrid medical practices. This video makes you disgusted, sympathetic,
and touches the funny bone a bit too.
Overall it is a fun video to watch. You can learn a very small bit of history,
and it might encourage you to go out and find more information on the
subject. I wouldn’t use this a scholarly
source however since it I lacking any credibility. Fun, with facts, but no sources to back them
up.
I like that you make it clear the effectiveness of the message is compromised when it's being sent by someone whose credibility is in doubt. YES.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of the other parts of the analysis, you could address the use of Logos a bit more directly, but other than that, you assess the video's success quite well.
Two tips:
--Your first sentence is a comma splice (use a semi-colon before "however" instead of a comma)
--In the age of computers, the typographical convention is to put one space after a period, not two. I KNOW: we were raised, many of us, being taught it was two spaces. But that's a rule from the era of typewriters, not computers!
Now the hard task is to retrain your muscular memory...
Beth, your analysis was very thorough! I also laughed at the part where he said "um no", this was an interesting little video about bizarre past medical procedures, and I had no idea that was how George Washington died? Shows how much I was paying attention in history class years ago! Even though, like you mention, he is not a very credible source, his claims made me curious, curious enough to maybe even look up more information on the subject! Overall, your post was very well organized and covered most of the necessary topics that were to be addressed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, super cool facts! He definitely doesn't have solid proof but maybe he wanted us to try looking up the facts? Not sure! Solid Analysis though! :)
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