On September 3, 2008 Sarah Palin gave her vice presidential acceptance speech, in which she claimed to help John McCain serve and defend our country. Throughout the speech Palin tells her life story, beliefs, and future plans she has for helping our country. Palin’s use of anecdote and pathos made her come across as trustworthy and relatable which is something many people lack when it comes to public speaking. Palin smiled, made eye contact, and pointed her finger to show that she was a friend, but also a leader. This speech was the best speech of her career. It showed her true character and changed many people's opinion of her.
By using tone throughout her speech Palin shows confidence in herself, and confidence in John McCain. Palin agrees
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to help McCain “serve and defend our country,” and she proves that she is capable by the tone she is using. When talking about McCain she talks about his honesty and dependability. Palin said “As for my running mate, you can be certain that wherever he goes and whoever is listening John McCain is the same man.” She tells the audience how she feels about McCain, in order to make them feel the same way she does. Another way Palin shows confidence is by her sense of humor. Throughout the entire speech Palin had the audience laughing. For example when talking about her love of hockey moms she says “I love those hockey moms. You know, they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.” This is just one of the many jokes Palin made during her speech. Palin’s confidence is the reason her speech was so powerful and persuading. Palin’s use of anecdote was another major component in her speech.
By using an anecdote in the first part of her speech, Palin makes the audience feel as if they can relate to her. As Palin talked about her children, parents, and husband she said “Our family has the same ups and downs as any other, the same challenges and the same joys.” This showed the audience how relatable she is. Another reason she used anecdote is to help the audience get to know her. In the speech, you learn many things about Palin and her life. You learn that she is a mom, friend, PTA member, and a wife. In the speech, Palin reaches out to the families of special needs children, because her youngest son Trig was born with down syndrome. When talking about Trig, Palin said, “To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message for you: For years, you've sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. And I pledge to you that, if we're elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House.” By sharing this with the audience, Palin creates a sense of trust and honesty. This technique is used often, but the way that Palin used anecdote is something that can be learned from. Today, people look at Palin's speeches and they are inspired. People look for honesty, sincerity, reliability, and confidence when choosing a leader. During public speaking, many people pretend to have these things, but when Palin is speaking you can tell that …show more content…
those things are a part of her character. Palin smiled and made eye contact throughout her speech.
This made it seem like you were talking to a friend you have known forever. In the video of Palin giving this speech, you see a woman in the crowd say, “ I love her”. This is the perfect example of how Palin made people feel. By being honest, funny, and relatable, the people watching on tv and the people in audience fell in love with Palin and her personality. She provided the people with a sense of familiarity. Palin shows that she is honest and real by saying, “While I was at it, I got rid of a few things in the governor's office that I didn't believe our citizens should have to pay for. That luxury jet was over-the-top. I put it on eBay. I love to drive myself to work. And I thought we could muddle through without the governor's personal chef, although I got to admit that sometimes my kids sure miss her.” By getting rid of those luxuries, Palin shows the audience that she doesn't care about those things, but she cares more about what's best for the people. She says all of these things with a smile and eye contact which is what makes these words seem truthful and
sincere. By standing tall and pointing Palin looked confident and comfortable. She never once looked nervous and unsure of what she was saying in any part of her speech. Which is why her speech was so effective. Palin looked the most confident when talking about her plans for the country. When she said, “But -- now, here's a little newsflash. Here's a little newsflash for those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this great country.” She stood tall and looked proud while pointing her finger to get her point across. Palin’s body language throughout her speech is a major factor in why this speech was so great, and it's another thing that people these days can admire. Despite the results of this presidential election, Palin is still viewed the same way she was during this speech. She is still viewed as funny, smart, confident, and she is still loved by many people. The public speaking devices she used and skills she has are something many people lack and they are something to learn from. She inspired many people during this speech and this speech will continue inspiring people for hundreds of years.
She quickly transitions to explaining how it was not only opportunity but also hard work that got her to where she was. In opening sentence she states, “I was just counseled not to be nervous, that’s almost impossible.” This was the first sentence of her speech, it opened it up with a bit of humor as the entire crowd she wass talking to laughed. The feedback she received from her audience almost gives her slight ease, she feels like she has their full attention. Being nominated to the highest court house in the nation must have really caused her excitement. As she is talking she sometimes slows down to a point where it seems she doesn’t want to lose track of what she is saying. This can be due to psychological noise she might have been experiencing while delivering her speech. The excitement of being nominated for the high ranking position would have made most people have wondering thoughts about the future that awaits
Former Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, in her 2004 eulogy for Ronald Reagan, exemplifies both his impact and legacy on the world. Throughout her speech, Thatcher memorializes Reagan’s performance in office as well as the decisions he made as a person by illustrating their time together to the reader. By utilizing these examples, the reader can then understand Thatcher’s overall claim that Reagan was one of the most profound leaders in history; however, the impact of Thatcher’s use of diction and sentence arrangement both provoke thought in the reader and allows him or her to comprehend her message on a more sophisticated level.
She gives the listeners personal advice she has learned and uses pathos in a more emotional way. Her allusion to the world trade center is a perfect example of this. She reminds us how we can easily overcome obstacles when we work together with other people. Later in the address Amy Poehler shares a few things she learned from when she studied improvisation in Chicago. She says, “Say ‘yes.’ Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your back. Make big choices early and often. Don’t start a scene where two people are talking and jumping out of a plane. Start the scene having already jumped. If you are scared, look into your partner’s eyes. You’ll feel better”,. The way she relates the strategies she learned there back to life touches your heart. She closes her speech with a heartfelt message, “When you feel scared, hold someone’s hand and look into their eyes. And when you feel brave, do the same thing. You are all here because you are smart. And you are brave....As you head out into the world, I wish you love and light, joy, and much
To summarize this analysis, Hillary Clinton shows us how as we unite, the stronger our bond is. She uses clever ways to show this action. Though she did not win this presidential election, she is still loved by many. She helped herself because of the way she wrote and persuaded people to join her. Using rhetorical appeals
In this paper I am going to discuss the rhetorical appeals, as well as the argumentative structure, audience and purpose set forth by George W. Bush in his September 27 speech in Flagstaff, Arizona. More specifically I will refer to the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos and logos, and explain how they are used to gain the support and attention of the audience and further the further the purpose of the speech. As I explain these appeals I will also give an insight into the argumentative structure and why it is apparent in this particular speech.
There is no doubt that the when the President of the United States speaks everyone listens to what he has to say. This credibility makes the Ethos of Reagan’s Speech almost unsurpassable. As mentioned Reagan was scheduled to give a State of the Union Address to our country on the evening of January 28, 1986. Instead, he postponed it, because “the story of the day was tragedy. Here he wanted to give an upbeat speech about America moving ahead. It just didn’t fit. It seemed in congruous (Weinraub).” He showed the country that his priority is the emotions of his people by, for the first time in history, postponing on the State of the Union speech in order to discuss the current event. This strengthened the creditability of his argument immensely. He likened the astronauts to pioneers and stated in his speech that “They had a special grace, that special spirit that says, ‘Give me a challenge and I’ll meet it with joy.” With this he appeals to the spiritual side of his audience using the word grace to describe the fallen. Again, “The president concluded by attaching the nation’s sorrow to God’s grace (Ritter, 4).” He said “As they prepared for there journey and waved ...
The goal of Hillary’s speech is to persuade her audience that her ideas are valid, by using ethos, pathos, and logos. Hillary is the First Lady and Senator, she shows credibility as an influential activist for woman rights. “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my country and around the world” (Clinton 2).
The opening of Clintons speech effectively captures the audience’s attention; Clinton begins her speech with;
Her slow yet concise way of speaking, coupled with easy to follow transitions allowed for a speech that was enjoyable to listen to. Her use of examples from her personal life allowed her audience to get a picture of who she was if they did not know, and allowed her to better relate to them by provided examples of how she is related to the college they are graduating from. Her reference to many modern political problems allowed her to bring up her important role as an activist and facilitated further understanding from the audience. While some areas of her speech were weak, such as the longer than needed pauses and her lack of consistent eye contact, to a few points where she didn’t speak clearly enough, the overall picture that was her speech was fairly strong. Looking at this speech, I hope to incorporate some aspects that I failed to include in my previous speeches. Some of these include her use of hand gestures to emphasize and exaggerate certain phrases and topics, and her combined use of appeals. While my initial thoughts going in were “This is boring” and “This is too slow”, it evolved into me wanting to hear more, and overall my defeat in the beginning turned into a victory at the
The speech was 28 minutes long and 4628 words. Reagan’s speech was somewhat easygoing. He addressed the observers as equivalent to him and inserts some humor to corroborate his focus. He was more concerned with relating to and gaining the audience’s trust instead of sounding intelligent in order to impress the audience. “But again we do some arithmetic, and we find that we're going to spend each year just on room and board for each young person we help 4,700 dollars a year. We can send them to Harvard for 2,700! Course, don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting Harvard is the answer to juvenile delinquency.” This was Reagan’s strategy to imbed humor to relate with the group of onlookers and get some interest. He was not dry or so monotone that the general population was compelled to listen to him. He knew how to read his audience and promote his views and opinions.
In the beginning of his speech, he uses a unique style to communicate his speech. He immediately starts off with a clear and precise tone, however his assortment of words indicates a consciousness of concern. Reagan’s tone in this speech is serious and influential. He wants the audience to understand his viewpoints and how he fee...
President Barack H. Obama has been always using rhetorical strategies in his political speeches. He used these strategies to present important points and views of his in front of public. Delivering points and views properly and logically got him to be the president in the first place. President Obama used mostly ethos and pathos, yet some logos to deliver his inaugural and the state of union speeches. Being that, he was able to reach the audience emotionally and make the speech flow efficiently while he preserved his credibility. Each speech has own audience that differs from the other. In the inaugural speech the audience was the public and therefor the speech was short and used short sentences that are easy to understand. On the other hand, the state of union speech’s audience was mostly the congers members and therefore the language was more specific and filled with political terminology. Both speeches will be discussed upon context and using ethos, pathos and logos consecutively.
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