A well-known speaker that comes to mind is Martin Luther King, Jr. His strongest characteristics during his speeches were bravery, persistence, patience, and leadership. Along with those characteristics, Martin Luther King, Jr. absolutely had the influential enhancements of a speaker. MLK had credibility, in that he related to his audiences, and would speak on intelligent topics/discussions. He spoke at many different locations and had the persistence to make his “dream” become reality. MLK had attractiveness, since he would dress in respectable attire (suits) at almost every speech. His leadership skills translated into power. He would speak anywhere with an audience of two people or two million people.
Ethos in the context of speakers is, the impression that audience forms of the speaker’s character. People respect MLK during his speeches and their impression of him grew. He attracted so many people the later speeches had to be done outside. He led a movement, and this could not have been done with a lack of character. He was loved by many, and is remembered by all.
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ReplyDeleteBy far, Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest speakers of all time! He definitely related to his audience in many ways, not just through personal experiences but also, through the re-telling of historical events (backing) and justifications (warrants) on which he based/derived his arguments/speeches from. Moreover, I believe, Martin Luther King Jr. makes a remarkable example of someone who effectively knows how to treat/manage argumentational history (pg.241). Many of the issues that he (Dr. King) argued, had already been argued before, but somehow he was able to have such a powerful influence that ultimately, ignited the civil rights movement. He is truly a man/speaker that “was loved by many, and is remembered by all.”