Obama had different persuasive goals in mind when he constructed the speech. He wanted to evoke emotion, show trust, and provide justification to the audience. To do this he utilized the three types of proof which are ethos, logos, and pathos. He uses these proofs to persuade the audience to feel a sense of hope and to unite together as a nation ending these violent acts. Obama illustrates ethos in his speech as he states, “in the coming weeks, I will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement to mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this” (npr.org). In this statement, Obama is building external credibility with his audience. He is …show more content…
To persuade the audience further, Obama needed to provide justification in his claims and call to action. One instance of logos that caught my attention was when Obama stated, “since i've been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by a mass shooting. The fourth time we've hugged survivors. The fourth time we've consoled the families victims” (npr.org). Here Obama is stating the fact that this is not the first shooting to occur in America. He also lists the different locations in which the previous mass shootings happened. This is convincing the audience to see the pattern of violence and to recognize that it cannot be tolerated any longer. Another instance of logos is when obama states, “no single law - no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society” (npr.org). Here Obama is trying to convince the audience by using logic (ethospathoslogos.com). Obama is claiming that laws may cannot prevent evil from occurring but the people of America can take action and execute different modes of prevention. This is obvious and convinces the people that more gun control must be
The speech, “ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN(CNN)...” by President George W. Bush informs Americans are protected and America can handle any conflicts in American since America won the war on terror. The current tone and status of America are confident because Bush causes Americans feel confident. The three rhetorical choices that Bush uses throughout his speech is pathos, anaphora and parallel structure to convince Americans are safe. Bush proves America is winning the war on terror and attempts to convince Americans are safe through the use of pathos which causes Americans feel safer. Bush uses pathos in paragraph 7 by stating, “ When Iraq civilians looked into the faces of our service men and women, they saw strength and kindness and good
President Clinton, speaker of Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Prayer Service Address effectively conveys his message that his prayers are with the citizens of Oklahoma and he feels sympathic through the use of ethos, logos, pathos as well an allusion and an antithesis . Ethos was used in the speech because Bill Clinton is credible because he is the president. Pathos was utilized in his speech for example, “You have lost too much but you have not
“Sitting at the table doesn’t make you a diner. You must be eating some of what’s on that plate. Being here in America doesn’t make you an American. Being born here in America doesn’t make you an American” (Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements) Malcolm X is recognized as one of the most influential speakers of the civil rights movement.
Theodore Roosevelt uses logos throughout his speech. He uses it to show that he knows what he is doing and using his intelligence to convey that he is the right person to lead the United States. When he says, “Upon the success of our experiment much depends, not only as regards our own welfare, but as regards the welfare of mankind,” it makes us think and feel that he knows what he is talking about, reassuring why he will be a good president. His logos is also shown when he talks about the Republic of the days with Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Bringing this into the speech shows that he knows his history on the US and knows that they did great things for the country, showing that he will also do great things.
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.
He was giving the audience a happy feeling by making them laugh throughout the whole speech. McCullough also used logos to convince the audience in a good way or bad that the class of 2012 is not special by using facts and statistics to show them that they are just like everyone
In June of 2013, Senator Wendy Davis from the Democratic Party conducted a filibuster against an abortion bill that had been presented in the Senate. She continued to talk for twelve hours straight so that she could hold off the session until midnight, after which the session would not have been able to vote on the abortion bill. Her main purpose was to continue to talk for such a long time that the session would run out of time for voting and would not be able to vote. This is something known as a filibuster and Sen. Davis decided to do this because she did not want the anti-abortion bull to pass. However, even though she spoke for twelve hours, she was not able to hold off the session until midnight.
The third proof that is apparent from the start of Obama's speech is pathos. Obama uses several instances of pathos to persuade his audience by appealing to their emotions (ethospathoslogos.com). As mentioned previously, Obama starts his speech off with a bible verse scripture. He utilizes oraculum which is the “quoting of God's words or commandments” (lanham). After this scripture he remembers the children who lost their lives by saying, “we gather here in memory of twenty beautiful children and six remarkable adults.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. Several great documents are filled with methods of persuasion in order to effectively persuade the audience, one being the Letter From Birmingham Jail as well as The Truly Awe-Inspiring Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. In the Letter From Birmingham Jail, King supports his view that the civil rights movement is necessary by using strategic organization to overthrow opposing arguments. He also engages the audience by captivating them emotionally, allowing him to have a better chance of getting them on his side.
So when President Obama at the end of his speech begins to sing, “Amazing grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind but now I see.” It is not the paper in front of him belting out those lyrics, nor is it the way he wrote them on the paper that somehow makes them come out of his mouth in song, but it is his connection to the people that makes this melodious decision. Clearly, the writing of the speech helped the President organize his thoughts, but in the end, his delivery made all the difference to the citizens of the United States.
To present his main points he will put into action during his presidency, Reagan uses logos on several occasions in his speech. Logically structured sentences that show his stance on the old government and a renewed one helps the audience to better understand why he believes what he does. For example, Reagan states, “Those who do work are denied a fair
One example he used is “ America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for and opportunity.” This is logos because America was attacked because the U.S known for our freedom and opportunities which makes us a huge target. Even though he did not give many examples of Logos, this did not take away from his speech at all. By balancing the amount of pathos and ethos, logos were not needed.
The purpose of Obama painting this image back into people’s heads was to remind the American people of the severity of this tragedy and that this nationwide grief was caused by Osama bin Laden, and he gets this message across so well due to the use of appeal to emotion by stimulating feelings and make possible connections or sympathy towards the victims. He does so by creating an image of things such as “the empty seat
Obama says, “My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors” (Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, 2009). This is where he showed how grateful and humbled he is, which emphasizes his credibility. Obama is very well educated in the nation’s history which is shown throughout this speech with all of his references to America’s history. He also thanked President Bush for his help throughout the transition of administrations, and acknowledged their forebears. This showed his respect for the foundation that was laid by his predecessors.
This is a great way to make his statements. Obama sets a logical argument when addressing the audience. He says this at the beginning of his speech. “Each of us has deeply held beliefs. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy…