1. Ellen degeneres commencement speech at tulane
Rosa Diaz

3. BAckground Born January 26 1958 From Louisiana Moved to Atlanta, Texas
- Mom diagnosed with cancer
Breakthrough "Phone Call to God"
Asked to do Commencement Speech at Tulane in 2009
- "Katrina Class"
- Recession in the U.S (unemployment rate reached 10.2%)

4. Audience/purpose College graduates
"...thank you to all the graduating class of 2009"
Let them know that "there's no need to worry."
Everyone goes through tough times - you'll come out of it.

5. ". most of you are hungover
"...most of you are hungover...but you can't graduate 'til I finish, so listen up."
Just graduated college
Style of rhetoric - humor is established
Assumption of her audiences' state
Audience cheers to her statement
"COMMENCEMENT: COMMON AND CEMENT. COMMON CEMENT."

6. "...didn't go to college at all... I'm a huge celebrity"
Problem identifying with the audience
Irony and constraint
Leading statements is to break tensions

7. "a very tragic event...my girlfriend... was killed in a car accident."
Establishes pathos
Loaded words "tragic" "killed"
You can find your "path" no matter what happens

8. " I was born and raised here... like you..."
"like you", intent to identify with audience
Allusions to contemporary music
She is one of them, understand their accomplishments
Breaks tension of constraint

9. Indirect suggestion of making our own definition
"the definition of success changes... today success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila."
Example of virtue
Indirect suggestion of making our own definition

10. Establishes ethos (virtue, wisdom and goodwill)
"...most important... is to live a life of integrity and not to give into peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not"
Practical wisdom is shown through use of common sense and sound reason.
Establishes ethos (virtue, wisdom and goodwill)
Matter of life

11. "… instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain..."
Best interest of the audience
Conclude a final thought
Wants to end in a humorous tone
Claiming society's "values"

12. "Conclude my conclusion"
Balanced humor and tragedy
Advocating for integrity
Humor, not often found in commencement speeches
Comedy - "disarm" and engage audience
Staying true to yourself, not all about success
Establishes enough ethos on the subject of life