Rhetor: Mayor Daley
Audience: Chicago residents and taxpayers
Issue: Trying to convince Chicagoans to foot the bill for the 2016 Olympics (even though he said they wouldn't have to...)
Mayor Daley needs your help! Offer a BRIEF (one sentence) appeal that Mayor Daley can use to help persuade Chicagoans to open their pocketbooks - use ethos, pathos, logos, kairos, enargeia - you name it.
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The memories that will be made if the Olympics come to Chicago will be far greater than any tax we will have to pay.
Daley could use his situated ethos and say "Chicago, look, I've made your city this great thus far, so wouldn't it be prudent of you to heed my advice once again, sacrifice a little coin, and reap the major cultural and economic benefits an Olympics would surely bring?"
Bringing the Olympics to Chicago will leave a lasting impression upon the city by bringing it one step closer to a global economic center. (it was mentioned several times in his speech at UIC that his goal was to put Chicago in the focus of the world economy)
Within the United States, Chicago is ranked at best to be the second or third city of worth and importance. By attracting the greatest sporting event in the world we can prove to the nation that Chicago is a combination of the best of food, culture, entertainment and hard-working individuals in the nation.
The 2016 Olympics will not only help the economic situation in Chicago, but could possibly bring huge tax cuts in the future to all.
The 2016 Olympics will increase Chicago tourism, which will creatate extra money to spen on our schools.
Even though the city's public schools are very overcrowded and the money should be going into investing in school and inner city programs for our children----Hosting the olymics is a way to attract toursim and create a "buzz" around the city. Mayor Daley should remind us that if we pay now we can later receive the benefits( ie. more money for schools & programs)
Despite costs in hosting the Olympics being in the billions, there's practically no way Chicago can lose money. If taxpayers invest now, they can be sure to see a return on their money later, though perhaps not in the form of a refund check.
"Imagine a city full of life. Imagine a city blooming with jobs. Imagine Chicago being that city. Both you and I know that Chicago's the greatest city. Let's show it to the rest of the world by hosting the 2016 Olympics"
How does that sound?
Bringing attention to Chicago, in the way hosting the 2016 Olympics will, would allow Chicagoans a forum to have our issues heard on a more global scale. What could be a better time to advocate for inner city school funding?!
I don't know if you can imagine what it would be like to host the 2016 Olympics? Picture the new stadiums, hear the roar of the world with eyes watching your city, and feel the climax of a new beginning.
Chicago is such a beautiful city and therefore we should share that beauty with the rest of the world.
The money we put into bringing the Olympics to our beautiful city will be nothing compared to what we will get out of it.
That being said...I dont really think I want them here...I'm not sure yet.
Caroline, this is Emmy. My roommate was logged onto this computer, and I couldn't get out of it!
Bringing the Olympics to the city will bring money to all the businesses and put the culture of Chicago in an international spotlight. Tourism would increase not just during the games, but afterward as well.
We may have to wait 100 years until the cubs win the world series, and we may have to wait 1000 years for the next Michael Jordan, but with your help hosting the 2016 Olympics is something Chicago can do to cement its place as one of the worlds greatest cities right now!
Sure, we have the option of not hosting the 2016 Olympics... in fact, we will always have that option.
But the energy of our will combined with the effort of this community and the opportunity of what this event could build for our city (added tourism, revenue & history), far outweigh the temporary concern for money.
The Chicago I know wasn't built on money, but through the hard-working determination of each proud citizen that it serves.
So help me make the best decision, Chicago, for our future.
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