n 2018 Oprah Winfrey and Chadwick Boseman delivered speeches at USC Annenberg and
Howard University, respectively, and utilized rhetorical appeals to communicate their messages.
Oprah Winfrey's 2018 USC Annenberg Commencement Speech encouraged graduates to use their education to make a positive impact on the world. Chadwick Boseman's 2018 Howard
University Commencement Speech emphasized the value of hard work, perseverance, and the pursuit of enlightenment in the face of adversity. He encouraged the graduating class to embrace their struggles as part of their journey towards success and enlightenment. Winfrey and Boseman used logos to appeal to the audience's rationality, but Winfrey's message is more empowering and practical, encouraging graduates
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When completing a long climb, one first experiences dizziness, disorientation and shortness of breath due to the high altitude, but once you become accustomed to the climb, your mind opens up to the tranquility of the triumph" (Bozeman, par 4 and 8). Bozeman describes the
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challenges that the graduating class had to overcome in order to reach the hilltop, using vivid language to create a visual image of the physical struggle involved in the climb, highlighting the idea that great struggle is required to achieve enlightenment. he concludes by highlighting the rewards of the climb, suggesting that once the graduates become accustomed to the climb, their minds will open up to the tranquility of the triumph. He appeals to the audience's logical thinking to encourage and inspire the graduating class to persevere in the face of challenges and to strive for greatness. Both speakers use logos effectively to make their arguments appeal to the audience's rationality. However, Oprah Winfrey's message is more empowering and practical, encouraging them to use their education to make a positive impact on the world. With that in mind I say her use of logos is more convincing.
Both Oprah Winfrey's and Chadwick Boseman's effectively use ethos to establish