*1). Think of a speaker you admire. Does his or her power to persuade come from ethos, pathos, or logos? Think about your own ability to persuade others. What personal qualities do you have that make you persuasive? Does Aristotle's classification scheme work for them, or do they fit into another category?
A speaker I admire is the new president of our country, Barack Obama. When first watching the elections, I did not pay much attention to any of it and let it all rest in the hands of the God I believe in. The reason for this is because in my opinion, our country is already as messed up and each candidate trying to win the seat of the President is going to say they are going to their best in turning our world around. However, upon reading and being forced to watch the presidential elections, I was awed by the way President Barack Obama lured his way into our country. He used an ethos approach by attaching emotional concerns to most of his speeches which allowed viewers to easily relate to what he was saying.
I believe that a personal quality I have when trying to persuade others just like Barack Obama is speaking from an ethos point of view. I have learned throughout my college career that ethos and logos are the two most prominent and well-worth ways to speak because of the characteristics they both uphold.
Aristotle’s classification scheme works for them because of the way preachers bring about their persuasion to the an audience. When preaching a certain view or way of life in order to persuade others, I believe that we all have our own talent and our own way of convincing others that our way is the right way…and the better person will win.
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Hello Goober! Do you think Obama was able to persuade so many people because he focused on ethos? What tactics did other candidates use to try and persuade the American public during this last election?
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