How Does Jimmy Carter Use Ethos In The Labour Day Speech

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On September 1, 1980, Ronald Reagan gave a passionate rhetorical speech titled the Labor Day Address. The speech focused on how Jimmy Carter has left the economy in a state of disarray, a state of chaos, a state of despair, with Reagan utilizing that to discredit his opponent in the presidential run. He speaks about how he wants to help improve the economy, and just how he’s planning on doing it. A speech with the gravity such as this one is no painless task, but through pathos, logos, and ethos, the audience begins to show signs of being won over. Throughout his speech, Reagan’s use of pathos is multitudinous further pushing his point. “Let it show on the record that when the American people cried out for economic help, Jimmy Carter took