![]() For instance, by saying “And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made,” McRaven creates a humorous appeal that still supports his overall message. ![]() McRaven uses pathos in the form of humor to engage with his audience. In addition to his appeals to ethos, Adm. This serves to add ethos to his claim that it is important to accomplish small goals because by doing so, one can accomplish a much larger goal. It also shows that he’s worked hard throughout his life, likely moving up the ranks bit by bit until achieving the rank of admiral. First, McRaven’s status as an admiral in the Navy elevates him to a position deserving of a high level of respect. ![]() McRaven makes use of both pathos and ethos in his commencement speech. McRaven speaking at UT Austin’s 2014 commencement. ![]() McRaven makes use of pathos, ethos, and a strong delivery to make his points about accomplishing small goals to reach a larger one and standing one’s ground. This week, we watched the following speech given to the graduating class of the University of Texas, Austin by US Navy Admiral, William H. Each THON committee meeting ends with a breif video to serve as inspiration for the week ahead. ![]()
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