A good example of a speaker that I admire is John Granger. He is a literary professor and is known within the literary world for his talks and discussions on Harry Potter (oh yes, Harry Potter). His method of speaking is one that touches on both pathos and logos. He uses a communication style that can touch on the emotions of a person, yet at the same time give a logical reason as to why his arguments are cogent. He uses canon information and ideas within the books alongside other literary theories from different types of literature to prove his point, all while touching on the human emotions of what passage he has just read, or the symbolism therein.
When it comes to trying to persuade others, I'm unsure as to which I use more. I used to be a very emotional person, and during speeches I would touch on the more human aspect of my argument. However, lately I've noticed that I tend to focus more on the logical side of an argument; I find these tend to stick to the audience (dependent on the situation, of course) better.
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Nessaw27,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you touched on someone who uses pathos in regards to power of persuasion. I think it's interesting how emotions play a critical role in persuasive speaking. I have never heard of John Granger, I am think he may be a professor at San Jose State, but he sounds like an interesting professor to listen to.
As for yourself as a speaker, once again, I admire how you try to incorporate your pathos. I agree that it can be engaging in certain circumstances to use more logic. Certain audiences like to hear facts and how they relate to a certain topic. However, I still believe that strong emotional ties can win over an audience right away. All in all, Great blog.