Martin Luther King Jr. was a great public speaker because he really care about the cause. He was not speaking so that he could become famous. He was doing it to help human kind. Also, the more you talk about something, especially if you care about the subject, you get use to speaking in front of large amounts of people. He knew the facts and was not just talking about empty things that he did not know about. His words came from the heart, which made people believe in what he said because he believed it.
I believe his strongest characteristic out of credibility, attractiveness, and power, would be his credibility. Not only did he speak with passion and belief, but he also led by example. I think that was a very strong statement. He did not allow anyone to compromise him and break his belief.
I like how you stated that Martin Luther King Jr. would speak from the heart it shows the ethos in him. Being able to relate to the source of the issues with his audience is important, it builds credibility and what drew many people to believe in him as their leader. With his facts that he was speaking of showed that knew what was going on and that was another source of credibility like you said. I also like the attractiveness was from the fact that he was part of the people that was dealing with this issue and it gave him more power and more support from his peers.
ReplyDeleteHi Haivanna,
ReplyDeleteI also wrote about Dr. King. I completly agree that he spoke from his heart. And this appealed to his audience. It made him seem genuine and authentic.
I also agree that you could tell he really cared about his cause. It is one thing to have a person lecture you about something. But if you don't believe they care, you wont care either. Even watching video clips of him he he still has an impact on society, years after his death.
The fact they he really fought for equality was another factor to prove that he truly was a credible source.
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