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● First off, her speech was definitely well rehearsed and she knew what she was speaking about with few stutters or pauses. Even just being seemingly confident helped build the ethos. She took several steps to relate to her audience. The first thing she did was thank Mrs. Obama and Lebron for their presentation of the award. She was also very humble about the acceptance of the award, mentioning how all she ever wanted was to be the best sports journalist she could. Lastly, she talked about how she was in awe of others athletic ability which appeals to the athletes in the audience. She also created pathos in several ways. She talked about the unconditional love she had from her family, while tearing up and thanking her donor in the audience. This one clearly tugs at the heart strings as people have strong feelings about illnesses of the like. She also talked about when making donations how they could be saving someone they love or someones kid even though there may be no noticeable change now, they were still making a difference. It allows us to connect, even if we don't know someone with that illness. ○ Aria Bryant ○

Aria Bryant Oct 14, 2019

○ Oct 14 at 10:46pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ I too said that her speech sounded like she practiced and even if she didn't it was still very fluent. The pauses she took though were done intentionally for the audience to clap or laugh I believe. From the very start of her speech she came across as highly confident. You connected her being confident to how she used ethos which is what I didn't realize and do, so you did good with that. I thought about adding her level and sense of gratitude was the way she related to her audience, but I was unsure if that was a way of how she related. I am glad to know I wasn't the only one thinking that way. ○ Parker Hedrick ○

Parker Hedrick Oct 14, 2019

○ Oct 14 at 11:12pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Brandon, I think you made a good point in your first paragraph. Understanding what you are saying and what you want to say adds to the ethos. She was confident and presented herself well to her audience with brings out the trustworthiness that represents the ethos. The emotions behind feeling loved by her family is spot on. The audience is able to feel the

pathos in her speech and understand why she's up there receiving her award. I think her ethos and pathos in her speech added connection to the audience. ○ Taylor Eisenbath ○

Taylor Eisenbath Oct 15, 2019

○ Oct 15 at 2:35pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Brandon, I also agreed that Robin definitely rehearsed her speech which is a great asset to getting people on your side. Second, she was a master at creating pathos. There is not a better way to connect to your audience than what she did. She showed emotion on a subject that has effected the lives of millions while thanking the person who saved her life. This is a visual representation and it gives the audience something to remember the speech by. ○ Brandon Mallinckrodt ○

Brandon Mallinckrodt Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 6:03pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ All, It seems like simply having her speech rehearsed plays a big part in the ethos! This is why we should also make sure we all rehearse our speech before recording it as well so that we appear credible and can build our own ethos. I definitely struggle with seeming confident because of speech apprehension though. Being prepared can help mitigate some of the symptoms! I also saw someone mentioned that she incorporated religion, without forcing that on anyone else which I thought was a neat idea if you all didn't see it. Reply Reply to Comment Collapse Subdiscussion Natalie Lay ●

Natalie Lay Oct 14, 2019

● Oct 14 at 7:06pm ● Manage Discussion Entry ● Robin Roberts speech had excellent examples of ethos and pathos. One example of pathos that she used in her speech that stuck with me the most

was her reference to her sister donating an organ for her. That brought an extreme amount of emotion into her speech that I'm sure the whole audience could feel. She began to tear up which the audience could feel the emotion and how important her sister is to her. Another example of pathos that she used in her speech, was giving thanks to the doctors and nurses who were there for her. Adding in that emotion and talking about her experience in that way allowed for us as an audience to feel for her. She used multiple examples of ethos during her speech especially towards the beginning. When she said "I just wanted to be the best sports journalist that I could be", and speaking on her career helped bring attention to who she is and why she has the credibility to be speaking about the topic. She also mentioned ESPN multiple times referring to them as her family whom she worked for also allowed for the audience to realize she has the background information and more importantly knowledge and experience and qualifications in the sports world. She worded her speech very carefully to speak only on what she had experience with and also to acknowledge that she herself is not an athlete, but the amount of work it takes to be one. Robin's pronunciation also helped her in her speech as she was clearly well prepared and had practiced her speech many times. I believe that her use of ethos and pathos was very effective for her speech. She was unable to use a fear appeal as her speech was not trying to persuade and audience to take action of some sort. However, I believe her use of pathos expressed emotion effectively and her use of ethos added the credibility that she needed for her speech. ○ Taylor Eisenbath ○

Taylor Eisenbath Oct 15, 2019

○ Oct 15 at 2:41pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Natalie, I particularly loved her humor on the subject of her career. She also said that she wanted to be a professional athlete in a room full athletes but it took one word "ability." She was able to pronounce every word effectively and with a great deal of emotion. I respected the fact that came prepared, humbled, and asked for a crowd action. This shows she had a mission from the start, however people were lost in emotion while she was speaking. ○ Morgan Blumenthal ○

Morgan Blumenthal Oct 17, 2019

○ Oct 17 at 12:53pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry

○ Natalie, I definitely agree with you on her use of pathos throughout the speech. Her gratitude to the doctors as well as ESPN showed her emotion on the topic of her cancer diagnosis and that she couldn't have gone through it without them. I also believe the point of the speech was not to make the audience feel the fear that she felt but to ensure that her ethos and pathos came through in an effective and calm manner to present a smooth, collective speech. ○ Ellen Summers ○

Ellen Summers Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 7:28pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Natalie, I agree with your examples of how Robin Robert's effectively used ethos and pathos. I am sure everyone's attention was brought to the example of her sister donating for her, but I had not thought of your example of how she gave thanks to the doctors and nurses. Why do you think that specific example was so effective? I also agreed with how you brought in her credibility and how she addressed her qualifications. ○ Natalie Lay ○

Natalie Lay Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 9:36pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Ellen, I think it was so effective because it allowed the audience to see her appreciation for more than just a donor. I think sometimes doctors are overlooked and especially nurses. For her to put that into her speech and really have that appreciation added so much more emotion that drew in the audience. Reply Reply to Comment Collapse Subdiscussion Aria Bryant ●

Aria Bryant Oct 14, 2019

● Oct 14 at 10:35pm ● Manage Discussion Entry

● According to Fraleigh and Truman an effective emotional appeal can be using an example that is heartwarming being of a person who benefited from your recommended action in your speech and by that you can complement statistical evidence showing everyone who would benefit. In Robert’s speech one way she used pathos effectively was towards the end of her speech. Roberts stated that because of the people that gave donations for cancer research her life was one of the lives that Jimmy V said could be saved. Jimmy V recommended that action to be done and Roberts is the person who benefited from that action. Roberts then encourages others to help save someone else’s life by donating to the bone marrow registry and getting involved in clinical trials. She also used pathos by mentioning that it is fortunate that herself and many others who have had an illness overcame it. She evokes their emotions by sharing her experience when she was sick. She expressed how thankful she was for the doctors and nurses checking on her after their shift was over and people who told her that they were thinking about her and praying for her. Roberts sharing her experience is also how she used ethos. She highlighted common ground with telling that. It seems to me that she chose her words carefully and practiced her speech, but if she didn’t it was fluent. Ethos was used when she gave evidence from reputable sources being Arthur Ash and Jimmy V.

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Parker Hedrick Oct 14, 2019

○ Oct 14 at 11:19pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Aria, I agree the use of pathos at the end of the speech was highly effective. Affirming the audience that their contributions and the contributions of others help save the lives of others creates emotion within the audience. I think that you are right in the way that Robin used ethos. Using reputable sources only adds to her credibility as being trustworthy. I think something else that was mentioned as ethos is her goodwill and contribute to cancer research as well helping people like Jimmy V. All in all, I think her speech affirms the audience and provides authentic connection to them. Reply Reply to Comment Collapse Subdiscussion Parker Hedrick ●

Parker Hedrick

Oct 14, 2019 ● Oct 14 at 11pm ● Manage Discussion Entry ● Robin Roberts uses ethos and pathos throughout her acceptance speech. This was used to provide a connection to the audience. Her ethics comes from the relationships and community that she has around her... and that community was there listening to her speech. As she thanked 'her family' she used pathos to bring up emotions of gratitude. The crackle in her voice and the change of tone throughout her speech illustrated that gratitude to the people that were listening. These ethos and pathos helped create a connection and encouraged empathy and active listening from among the people sitting in the audience. From the books standpoint, Robin showed trustworthiness and competence from the experience that she had gone through to receive the award. She also shared in the beginning of her speech the crave that she had to become an athlete, but lacked the ability to perform. With pathos something that Robin could have shared is the horror that came from her experience in needing a transplant from her sister. Using a lifelike example from one's past to bring forth fear as an emotion is quite effective in a speech. ○ Aria Bryant ○

Aria Bryant Oct 15, 2019

○ Oct 15 at 11:14am ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ She didn't only say that she was filled with gratitude, but she showed it as well. I didn't think to mention in my discussion that her tone of voice changing was how she showed pathos. The true emotion that she felt that caused her voice to change had to of touched the audience and made them feel how she felt. She could of talked about how afraid she was to show pathos because I can assume she wasn't always happy about everything her experience consisted of. Maybe she truly wasn't afraid, but I'm sure she was anxious or nervous at one point. ○ Natalie Lay ○

Natalie Lay Oct 15, 2019

○ Oct 15 at 1:59pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Parker, While I watched her speech I didn't think of bringing up her fear like you did. I thought that she was unable to use the fear appeal, however, after reading your response I definitely agree with you. If she shared

her thoughts of fear while needing a transplant and also her fear during recovery, that would have been a very effective approach of using the fear appeal to draw in her audience. ○ Morgan Blumenthal ○

Morgan Blumenthal Oct 17, 2019

○ Oct 17 at 12:49pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Parker, I also noted her excellent use of pathos in her speech but did not think to bring up the crackle in her voice. This is definitely one attribute of her speech that made the audience connect with her speech and feel the emotions that she was feeling as she thanked them for all the support throughout the years. I am not sure that showing the fear she may have felt getting a transplant from her sister would have enhanced the pathos of the speech because it may have taken away from the reason for the award which was courage. ○ Samuel Burke ○

Samuel Burke Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 8:38pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Natalie, i thin the fear appeal is something a lot of people missed or glossed over. I think it was an effective way of evoking emotion, without most people even knowing it. Morgan, her voice crackle definitely was a great way to exemplify pathos, as it really made me feel emotion when i watched it. And your right, i think that it the pathos would have been damaged if she took away from the courage within herself. Reply Reply to Comment Collapse Subdiscussion Taylor Eisenbath ●

Taylor Eisenbath Oct 15, 2019

● Oct 15 at 2:16pm ● Manage Discussion Entry ● Robin Roberts did a great job of using Pathos and Ethos. When using ethos, she built credibility but having such a smooth and meaningful delivery. She also had evidence from many people including a quote from the founder of

the award. I think Roberts really shined in her speech with the use of pathos. She had multiple people in the audience in tears which is a great way for people to listen to what you have to say. She brought herself down on the audiences level by many examples. One way she humbled everyone was by saying how she was humbled to be in their presence. She never once talked about how hard she worked or her skilled. She focused on being human if you will. I particularly liked how Robin Roberts called the crowd to do an action when she had her rapport, she asked everyone to be a blood marrow donor on a subject that has touched everyones lives in some way, shape, or form. ○ Rene Diestelkamp ○

Rene Diestelkamp Oct 17, 2019

○ Oct 17 at 9:59am ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Taylor, I too said that her speech was smooth and effortless. She obviously knew exactly what she wanted to say. I like that Roberts used a lot of examples from her own life to relate to the audience. I thought that the way she used pathos was excellent! By using her personal story, that also included her sister, really tugged on my heart and made me tear up. When using family in an example, I think everyone in the audience got a little teary eyed. I wonder, though, if maybe she could have used an example from another source other than herself. Not saying she isn't a good source, but more supporting materials are always good to have. ○ Kelly Butler ○

Kelly Butler Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 12:15pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Taylor, I love how you mentioned the quote from the founder - I didn't even pick up on that, but that definitely shows more credibility. I also agree with your point about how she went down to the audience's level and never boasted about herself. It was a great speech and she touched the audience's hearts through her use of pathos. I particularly liked how she also involved her sister in the speech and that she was recognized in front of everyone because I thought it was a great way to use pathos as well. ○ Ellen Summers ○

Ellen Summers

Saturday ○ Oct 19 at 7:31pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Taylor, I agree with how you mentioned her delivery of ethos was smooth and meaningful. She didn't just outright say "here is why I can talk about this", but slowly throughout the speech made comments about her previous experiences. I also enjoyed how you brought attention to the fact that she brought herself down to the audiences level many times and continued to humble both them and herself. ○ Anna Biselx ○

Anna Biselx Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 10:17pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ TaylorI appreciate the way that you mentioned she was humbled to be in the presence of her audience. She also made a joke about how she lacked the athletic ability to be a professional athlete, and somewhat praised the athletes in the audience. I absolutely think that this was a way for her to build credibility and a rapport with her audience (even though this likely already partially existed before the speech) but I also think that these phrases are borderline pandering. It's a fine line between connecting with an audience and to try to flatter your way into their good graces. Though I do not particularly think that Roberts crossed the line and ruined her credibility in this example, I do think it is a good reminder that flattery and pandering can also detract from your attempt to build a connection with the audience. -Anna Reply Reply to Comment Collapse Subdiscussion Samuel Burke ●

Samuel Burke Oct 16, 2019

● Oct 16 at 12:45pm ● Manage Discussion Entry ● She utilizes Ethos well by telling us about her history with athletics. She wanted to be an athlete, and she shows humility by saying she didn't have the ability. But her passion for sports is shown by telling us she is a sports journalist, despite her lack of professional athletic ability. she also comes forth

with the fact that she had to work extremely hard to get to where she is, and she loves what she does. She appeals to our emotions (ethos) by talking about how her donor is in the room, allowing her to stand where she is today. She also talks about how the research and donations to the v cancer research foundation was not about saving her own life, but possibly the lives of someone that we love. Directing the emotional appeals directly towards us, evoking a fear in us so we will donate to the bone marrow registry, hoping to save a life. ○ Abbie Van Nice ○

Abbie Van Nice Oct 17, 2019

○ Oct 17 at 11:04am ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Samuel, I did not think about the ethos evoking a sense of fear to influence people to help the organization and cause, but you are right. After rewatching it, I get where you are coming from. I am not sure that her intention was to use fear, but rather make it relatable to everyone so that they are more likely to help. What do you think? She also shows more humility by acknowledging all of the other nominees who could have also won the award as well as the friends and family who helped her along the way. ○ Rene Diestelkamp ○

Rene Diestelkamp Oct 17, 2019

○ Oct 17 at 12:02pm ○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Sam, I liked how she showed humility in a humorous way that wasn't offensive. She was really humble when speaking about her background and how hard she worked. When she started talking about her donor, her sister, who could not tear up. When people bring up family members in their speeches, they are connecting with every single person in the audience. I also loved how she called the audience to donate if not for someone you know, but for someone out there who needs you. ○ Brandon Mallinckrodt ○

Brandon Mallinckrodt Saturday

○ Oct 19 at 6:07pm

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○ Manage Discussion Entry ○ Sam, I didn't even think about how the way she talks about the bone marrow being ...