Tiger Woods Apology Speech BY: RICHARD MOORE

Speaker-Eldrick Tant “Tiger” Woods  Tiger Woods, born Eldrick Tant Woods is an extremely successful golfer.  He was born on December 30, 1975 in Cyprus, California.  He was a child golf prodigy, first starting golf at the age of 2  He has 106 total professional wins, including 14 major championships.  He’s tied for second for the most Major wins and the most PGA tour wins.  His last Major win was in 2008, a year before his scandal.

Occasion-The Scandal  Tiger Woods’ wife was Elin Nordegren, as their marriage lasted from  They had two children  The National Inquirer published a story on November 25, 2009 claiming that Tiger had an “extramarital affair” with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager.  Two days later Tiger Woods left his home in his SUV, only to run into a tree, fire hydrant and several bushes; allegedly running away from his wife who was swinging a golf club at him.  A few days later a News source released a voic of Tiger Woods to a mistress, then as days went by more women claimed to have had affairs with Tiger.  Tiger admits his wrong doing on February 19 th, 2010, only months later him and Elin would get a divorce.

Audience  Peers “many of you in this room are my friends”  Family, especially Elin “I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother”  Business Partners “My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners”  Fans “I have let down my fans”  Children who look up to him “I hurt.. Kids all around me who admired me”

Purpose  Tiger’s overarching purpose is to make amends for his wrong doings, especially with Elin Nordegrin and his family “I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by” “Elin has showed enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal”  He also appeals greatly to his business partners and those involved in his foundation as he lost a majority of his endorsements due to his unfaithfulness. “To everyone involved in my foundation, our work is more important than ever”

Claims  Claim of Policy “It is up to me to make amends. And that starts by never repeated the mistakes I have made”  Just Plain Folk “I don’t get to play by different rules” “The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me”

Ethos  He has automatic ethos in the sports world.  He uses his automatic ethos in the sports world to create an overarching ethos to convey his regret and sarrow. “Achievements on the golf course are only a part of setting an example. Character and decency are what really count”

Pathos  He uses pathos to attempt to lighten his character and attempt to enact pity. ( Talking about his foundation) “Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education.” “I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believes in me again.” “I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry”

Repition  “Im sorry” He states this in order to reiterate his purpose, to apologize to everyone affected by his conduct  “Private” He repeats the word private to criticize the media in making his ordeal extremely public, where he believes it should be a personal matter.  “Many of you”- also Anophora He does so to include everyone in his apology.

Tone  Tiger Woods Tone is apologetic and full of sorrow. “I am deeply sorry for my irrespondsible and selfish behavior I engaged in”  He uses this tone to drive home his purpose and to show he is in fact regretful of his actions, and that he will strive to be a better person. 

Conclusion  Tiger Woods entered a “sex addiction program” and has since not dealt with such problems since.  As mentioned before, Tiger and Elin got divorced. Tiger just recently ended a relationship with professional skier Lindsay Vonn.  Tiger Wood’s golf game has declined, party due to injury.  He has not won a major since his scandal, however he recorded a good amount of tour wins in 2013, his best year since the scandal.  He reclaimed his spot as the number one golfer in 2013, but would lose it again months after.  He is currently ranked number 384.

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