Inclusive Language In Ms O Hearn Speech

Analyzing the transcript, there is no doubt in saying that Ms O'Hearn felt the need to present the speech on sleep to show how much of an affect a single nights "bad sleep" have on a student's year. Therefore, O'Hearn, uses inclusive language in her speech to show she's credible, truthful as well as reliable. The use of "you" in " you can make your VCE year a successful one" adds more credence to her argument, as well as, position the reader to share the same ideas as her, moreover invokes our desire to be not 'left out' or regarded as an outcast. In addition, to support inclusive language, O'Hearn cleverly introduces emotive language such as "drastically slowing down our metabolism" to put even more emphasis on the importance of a good-nights