A Rhetorical and Feasibility Analysis of the Pickens Plan

Below you will find my latest research project (as of November 2010) in the form of a report on the feasibility and rhetoric of the Pickens Plan. The Pickens Plan is a proposal by T. Boone Pickens to wean the United States off foreign oil while at the same time creating more sustainable energy sources, namely wind and natural gas, right here at home. The rhetorical strategies employed by Pickens are as fascinating as the plan itself. Read on for my full report.

I also created a powerpoint presentation to showcase the potential of the plan. This presentation is embedded below along with the script that I used to give my presentation to the class. I spent a great deal of time on designing the slides in this presentation, so feel free to email me with any questions as to how I created them.