Rhetorical Analysis Of Dr. Laura's Speech

Furthermore, Dr. Laura gains credibility through her speech by including real life experiences that support her main points and her position. She appeals to the audience morally by stating that it is wrong to not be honest with those close to you, you should be able to effectively communicate your needs with those dear to you. She brings to the surface the following values- authenticity, growth, honesty, and recognition. Moving on, Dr. Laura displays her intelligence/competence to the the audience by mentioning her where she works and briefly what she does. Someone who works with people who face life and death with addiction has have the knowledge on how to understand and help them. She also, gains support with the audience by relating to them by showing that even though she's a therapist and a life coach she's not perfect, she too has stayed quiet instead of praising or asking for praise, she humanizes herself. …show more content…
Laura does have the audience’s best interest in mind, take a look at her speech, her speech is not for her she knows this, it's for her audience to listen and learn from it, to improve themselves and their