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Over the course of this reflection, I will discuss some techniques that are used to handle the fear of speaking (also known as speech anxiety). As well as the three elements of a persuasive argument. And I will give my opinion on persuasive speaking and what I think about it. To begin, let’s ask the question of what is persuasive speaking? Persuasive speaking is a method of speaking that is used to convince a person or an audience to accept the person that is speaking point of view. For example, persuasive speaking would most prevalently be used in the court room. This would occur when a defense attorney would try to convince a jury of people that there client is innocent of the crime they were charged with. If the …show more content…

My firsthand experience by using this method, was a great help to me when I had to present a project in high school. It help me memorize what I had to say, so I wouldn’t be constantly stumbling over words or forgetting what I had to say completely. For the next part of this reflection, will discuss the three elements of persuasive message. Those three elements include, Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. First, Ethos includes a speaker’s credibility or reputation, such as that speakers track or record, what that particular speaker is known for. For example, the president- elect Donald Trump ethos may be bigotry or misogynist due to the way his words in the past have been perceived. Second, Logos refers to whether or not the actual speech is credible. An example of logos in a speech, could refer to Donald Trump’s Wife Melania Trump. This due to the fact that in one of her speeches, she gave a speech that was almost word for word resembled First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech years ago. Because of that, any future speeches from Melania will have its credibility questioned. Lastly, Pathos refers to an emotional appeal to support a speaker’s

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