After reading chapter
6 I realized I can argue a few things that this book has to say about ethos.
First of all I read Lina Merizalde’s blog about the essential qualities of persuasiveness.
I believe that the first step to approaching your audience is by making them
focus their full and undivided attention to you as a speaker. As Lina said,
lying is not necessarily crucial in your process of persuasion, but reputation is.
I see classic examples in school assemblies and fashion shows. If you have a reputation
of being outgoing and insanely hilarious, people will most likely look forward
to hearing what you have to say about MTV night. The humble and shy people don’t
exactly share that same type of luck. If they want to be heard, they are going
to have to step out of their comfort zone without plunging into the dark waters
of social suicide.
Another strategy I love
but somehow can never actually get it right without sounding sarcastic is the
tactical flaw. The secret is to reveal a defect (in my case ego becomes a brick
wall) that can later be used to reason why you did what you did and sound like
Prince Charming at the same time. Let’s say I got in huge trouble for getting
home drunk from a party and I am facing big time consequences.
Me: I know mom I’m sorry I
feel so alone and left out of the group that I can be strong enough when it
comes to peer pressure.
This not only dodged
me the classic “YOUR’E GROUNDED”, but it also took on pathos in order to play
with my parents emotions and make myself sound like all I really need is love
and attention. If I would have gone with the more aggressive response well then
lets just say I would be facing the door of rehab.
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