Rhetorical Analysis Of Mack Ebeling's Speech

Nothing is impossible. At some point everything in this world was impossible, until someone broke the barrier to make it all possible. Speaker Mack Ebeling does a wonderful job explaining the barrier he broke when faced with a difficult task, as well as inspiring the audience to challenge anything that is considered impossible. Ebeling, however does not reach this point until the end of his speech. This effect adds a deeper thought process for the audience, letting them think about how he broke the impossible, before he even puts the idea of nothing being impossible in their heads. Overall, Ebeling does a great job using Pathos to appeal to his audience, speaking casually to his audience, and reaching his intended audience. In his speech, Ebeling starts his talk by introducing the man who inspired his lab, and uses a plethora of Pathos to draw his audience into his speech. By describing the artist who started his lab, and how he is plagued with …show more content…
He weaves his purpose throughout his speech, without fully revealing it until the very end. Throughout his talk, Ebeling speaks with a casual tone and vocabulary to help the audience better understand him. He also speaks directly to his target audience when he addresses his purpose. Although, his credentials are not stated directly, when research is done it shows why he believes in the impossible being possible. Being a philanthropist and public speaker proves very beneficial to help persuade people into his beliefs. Finally, he uses Pathos and Logos to appeal to the heart on human instinct, as well as the common sense that most people use to decide on stance. All in all, Ebeling is a very great speaker, using many elements to better his speech, as well as appealing to the audience to better support his belief. Overall Ebeling is a very moving speak, and does an amazing job at capturing his audience using many different