chapter 9 questions 2

Barack Obama has very strong characteristics when he speaks. He has to carry himself with head held high and to prove to everyone in the nation that he is the best leader there is. He has to show even his opponent McCain who is thinking of ways to take Obama down, that he is a better leader despite what he says, such as Obama being too young to being so inexperienced. He built his credibility through his campaign speeches and traveling around and devoting his time with others to show his compassion and show everyone that he can make change. I believe that it does take all three credibility, attractiveness, and power to make a strong speaker; appealing yourself for your audience is important so it helps them realize why they should believe what you say and power so they know how important you are and what you can do for them in your speech. To build ethos you have to bring not what the book tells you to bring to your speech but your ultimate you factor, your own personality and your character is what makes you different from everyone else. I’m sure as we all made our votes on November 4th, we all voted for Obama for many different reasons, but those reasons are because of those three characteristics he carries and that we believe in him.