One well known speaker that comes to mind would be Martin Luther King Jr. He was a great speaker and had many great speeches. Some are still taught today in classroom and people refer back to his “I have a Dream” speech a lot. I believe that his strongest characteristics would be that his words were so powerful and easy to remember. He could relate to people and gave a personal connection to his speeches. He had great leadership skill and was persistent as well as being brave. I believe that he was credible, power and had attractiveness. He was credible since he could relate to his audience. He would talk about topics that mattered and what people wanted to hear that was intellectual. Since he had such strong leadership skills and stood up for what he believe was right, it gave him a lot of power. A lot of people liked Martin Luther King Jr., and that helped him with his attractiveness. He was also a family man and people could relate to him. Since ethos has to do with the impression that the audience forms of the speakers character, I believe that he didn’t need to build up any more since he already used ethos in those areas. Many people respected him and he attracted huge crowds to listen to his speeches. He had tons of character and that is why so many people remember his speeches and one reason why his speeches are being taught in schools still today.
Hey Roro,
ReplyDeleteI chose Martin Luther King, Jr. when I blogged about a well known speaker as well. I like how you mentioned the fact that people still refer back to his most famous speech, “I Have A Dream” today. Teachers use his speech a lot to display how moving and effective words can be. You said that his words were so powerful and easy to remember, and I completely agree. When something is relatable, it becomes easy to remember and very touching. I like how you discussed that people respected him because of the fact that he was a family man and stood up for what he believed in. Great job on your blog!