Category Archives: Non-Portfolio Tasks

Manufacturers:“Within a few thousandths of a second, the blade slammed to a stop.” This quote is a numerical claim because it shows evidence of how the slaw blade stops before anything could go wrong. The claim was used to have … Continue reading →

Manufacturers: Steve Gass demonstrates again and again that his sensor has and can save people from serious injuries. “Table saws cause thousands of these really horrible injuries every year. This inventor, a guy named Steve Gass, had actually figured out … Continue reading →

Manufacturers: “it will stop it so quickly that you just get a little nick”-This quotation convinces the audience that the invention will protect you from being seriously injured. It uses words such as “so”, “just”, and “little” to elaborate on … Continue reading →

Manufacturers  “There’s about 60,000 medically treated accidents on table saws every year, about 3,000 people take their fingers off, about 10 a day.” – Steve Gass is using a quantitative claim here. By revealing this information, he is effectively encouraging … Continue reading →

Manufacturers: Steve Gass invented the SawStop in response to saw finger injuries that occurred as a result of an accident across the United States. He claims the technology behind this function uses electrical sensors for any flesh detected that would … Continue reading →

Customer Safety Advocates “Roughly 10 people lose their finger per day due to table saws. 3000 a year.” This is a claim that customer safety advocates would jump on instantaneously. Safety advocates would jump on this statement ASAP, less people … Continue reading →

Manufacturers “Within a few thousandths of a second, the blade slammed to a stop.” This quote demonstrates the manufacturer showing how long it took for the blade to come to a complete stop after coming in contact with the hot … Continue reading →

Manufacturers: “It felt a little like a… buzz or a tickle almost.” The manufacturer is telling us what it felt like to put his finger up to the table saw that had the safer saw mechanisms. This is an evaluative … Continue reading →

Manufacturers: “You accidentally run your hand into the blade it’ll stop it so quickly that you just get a little nick instead of maybe taking some fingers off the blade has a sensor the detects electrical conductivity.” The manufacturer is … Continue reading →