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The way to a convincive speech is with the delivery, and also the context. President Barack Obama gave an inauguration speech for his second term in office in 2013. He reflected on the ambitions and perceptions the American people, along with himself, needed to take in the following years. Along with that, also touched up on his plans for the American development he planned to create using pathos, logos, and ethos. Pathos is dominantly used in Obama’s Inaugural Address, the uses of Ethos and Logos are still present within his words, but are weakly brought up. To start, pathos is used in the text in a unique perspective and also a better device to use when speaking to a crowd. Pathos is used to captivate the American individuals present …show more content…

Concerning ethos, Obama mainly focuses this toward the beginnings of his statements. To provide an example, “ We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths –- that all of us are created equal –- is the star that guides us still... just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great Mall, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone; to hear a King proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on Earth” (Obama 4). Here, the evidence of ethos, is used specifically when Obama refers to “We, the people” (Obama 4). This statement is repeated multiple times as the speech continues. What this phrase accomplishes is the ability for Obama to connect with his audience. However, due to the fact that he only references phrases like this very casually, or once in awhile, makes it not his standard tool in speech. Similarly, logos is equally referenced as ethos is, and the quote mentioned above is just one of the few passages that include logos. In other words, Obama seems to use logos to just reference an event or specific name. This is put into pathos segments to give them a state of reality. To put differently, both ethos, as well as, logos are mainly used to create Obama’s discussions and make them a bit more realistic, or to show how these patho

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Pathos can be defined as the use of emotion to persuade, therefore by illustrating these acts of bravery by American Citizens during times of crisis he is intriguing his audience and helping them to perhaps make emotional connections to what he is going to say. By beginning with Ethos he is preparing whom he is addressing to have a larger dedication and understanding for what he will say during the rest of his address. An example of this is when President Trump states, "In the aftermath of that terrible shooting, we came together, not as Republicans or Democrats, but as representatives of the people. But it is not enough to come together only in times of tragedy. Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people.

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The Rhetorical Elements of Barack Obama’s Speech President Obama uses rhetorical appeals throughout his speech. These rhetorical appeals help prove that each an every student should try their best in school. President Obama stated in his 2009 “Address to America’s Schoolchildren” that each student must take responsibility for his or her own education. President Obama uses many examples of ethos, logos, and pathos in his speech. In Obama’s 2009 “Address to America’s Schoolchildren” he has examples of ethos.

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The continuous use of pathos proves to be an effective tool; with phrases such as “mom in west Virginia…” “dreamer in San Antonio…” “girl on south side of Chicago…” - Obama stimulates a series of poignant thoughts in the reader’s mind. These thoughts trigger an empathetic response in the reader. With these empathetic thoughts, the reader begins to rely on the wisdom implied by the writer, causing the reader to trust Obama’s words and an impression of reliability and assurance is created. As the reader absorbs the writer’s words, he/she concurs with him. Hence, he/she will comply with Obama’s argument that ‘now is the greatest time to be

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Barack Obama, the 44th US president, was in deep with controversy when the reverend of his church had been revealed to make numerous ‘anti-american’ statements. The skill of oration and speech would aid him in a rhetorical dismissal of alleged guilt of anti patriotism that was extended from Reverend Wright, Obama’s reverend, to the president himself. In his defense, the president used allusions to the civil rights movement and to christianity, to which the audience can remember and respect and forgive the president’s friend’s flaws. Appeals to logos, ethos pathos, with emphasis on the former, establish a structured argument and a powerful counterargument to many of the audience’s objections to his staying loyal to his friend, while politely

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Pathos was useful for bond building between the speakers and the audiences. In Dr. King’s speech there were many examples, but one of the most memorable was “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”. The strong and passionate language helped the audience feel the emotion of the speech, building a bond between Dr. King and the hundreds listening.

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As we progress in Bush’s address we can see his can easily find the Logos, Pathos and Ethos he used. For Ethos he says, "And on behalf of the American people, I thank the world for its outpouring of support" (George W. Bush (CNN)). Next his Pathos is, "We have seen the state of our Union in the endurance of rescuers, working past exhaustion. We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers -- in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people who have made the grief of strangers their own."

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In this speech he uses pathos and ethos expertly, but he does not make use of logos very well. Obama’s goal was to motivate and inspire people with his words to realize the situation in our country and make the right decisions come November. He is an expert at using the three modes of persuasion in order to craft this fantastic and inspiring speech. He uses his life experiences and accounts told to him throughout his life in order to back up his arguments and to establish a personal connection with people that have the same situation that he speaks of. His speech was an extremely emotional and passionate oration that spoke to millions across the country.

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