Rhetorical Velocity – Concussions

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While I found many interesting tweets relating to the topic of concussions in American football, the tweets with the best rhetorical velocity came from Chris Nowinski and an account dedicated to NFL concussions.

Nowinski gains rhetorical velocity by challenging the credibility of so-called experts. He has a tweet that seems to present questionable material, making viewers want to read more on the link provided. His use of the two hashtags also provide him with a larger audience, within different fields. He appeals to sportsfans viewing the #NFL. He also appeals to people interested in concussions using the #concussions.

The author of this tweet is able to gain rhetorical velocity by using a video that catches the attention of many different viewers. He is also able to foster discussion by presenting a controversial decision by the Packers and asking if they made the right decision.

I attempted to emulate these tweets by composing tweets with both memorable images and videos. I also posted interesting articles, using hashtags that would expose me to the right audience. Along with these strategies, I also attempted to comment on current issues by using recent articles. This should help to establish some credibility as a well-informed writer. This is seen in several of my tweets.

In this tweet, I present information regarding an event that happened earlier today. I present my followers with a memorable video, and information about the results of the incident.

In this tweet, I refer to the fact that James Harrison has returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harrison is known for having many injury inducing hits, specifically the hit on Colt McCoy that resulted in a one game suspension.

My other tweets provided rhetorical velocity, but I believe that these two were the most effective. My other tweets can be seen here.

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