1. I remember that back in middle school I had an argument with one of my friend about “what gun powder is made of?” Now his argument was gun powder is made from tree’s ashes or charcoal. His reasons of why he think gun powder is made from charcoal was because the powder is black and so the charcoal. I was laughing my butt off and for a second I thought he was kidding, but he was serious. So, I explained to him that gun powder is not made from charcoal, but it made with chemicals. Still, he did not believe what I said. So, finally I brought him to the library, gave him a text book about gun powder and asked him to read it, then after he believed what I said. Now, in this argument I’ve used logos to show my points of the argument. I explained to him what I know about gun powder based on facts and also show him the evidence, also based on facts on the textbook. 2. The eight years old Alexis, looked out at the hundreds of uniformed police officers seated before her to mourn the deaths of her father, a
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Credibility is the characteristic of being trustworthy. If the audience can't trust you, then they won't believe you. Credibility is often related directly to the audience's perception of the speaker's competence and character. The three types of credibility are initial, derived and terminal. Initial credibility comes from a speaker's reputation and occurs even before the speech starts. A well-known speaker or a noted expert in a field will bring more initial credibility to a speech than someone who is unknown to the audience. Derived credibility is created by the content and delivery of the speech. Ideas that are organized and well supported with convincing evidence will enhance derived credibility as will a delivery that is practiced and engaging. Enduring credibility is the impression a speaker leaves with the audience. If the audience has an enduring feeling of trust after the speech, they are more likely to believe the speaker and do what he or she has
Credibility is the characteristic of being trustworthy. If the audience can't trust you, then they won't believe you. Credibility is often related directly to the audience's perception of the speaker's competence and character. The three types of credibility are initial, derived and terminal. Initial credibility comes from a speaker's reputation and occurs even before the speech starts. A well-known speaker or a noted expert in a field will bring more initial credibility to a speech than someone who is unknown to the audience. Derived credibility is created by the content and delivery of the speech. Ideas that are organized and well supported with convincing evidence will enhance derived credibility as will a delivery that is practiced and engaging. Enduring credibility is the impression a speaker leaves with the audience. If the audience has an enduring feeling of trust after the speech, they are more likely to believe the speaker and do what he or she has