Appeal Identification

Passage 1- The first speech by Brack Obama was ethos one in my opinion. First of all, the speaker had a strong fan base before hand and was a cretible politician. The speech was well though out, structured well, and had a purpose from the very beginning. Due to the fact that he's running for president, the speech is obviously going to be ethical to some degree and address that part of things. He brings in the aspect of guaranteeing protection saying that he, "will build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century: terrorism and nuclear proliferation; poverty and genocide; climate change and disease." All of those very topics bring ethics and moral into the speech. 

Passage 2- This speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. is very pathos to me. First of all, this speech is very very emotional. The speaker does a great job of bringing emotional struggles and triumph his supporters have been through. He paints a very clear picture about his beliefs. His way of embracing and pitying his fellow activists struggle can be supported when he says that, "And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality." This just shows the reader that he is getting in tune with his followers, speaking passionately, and getting in tune si the emotions of his followers.

Passage 3- This last passage is a very good example of a logos speech. To begin with, it is very logical. That's probably obvious to everyone. This speech is packed with information, stats and facts. This type of speech is persuading through facts like, "since stabilizing in mid-2009, real household spending in the United States has grown in the range of 1 to 2 percent at annual rates, a relatively modest pace." Because this speech is filled simply filled with facts and information, that alone makes it logos.