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How Does Senator Bob Corkr Use Ethos Pathos Logos

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Senator Bob Corker strongly uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. All three are used strongly throughout his many interviews. In the first interview excerpt, Corker used Ethos heavily with a few examples of Logos. Throughout the interview, Corker gives many examples of President Trump urging him to campaign, and how the President would endorse him. Corker also gives examples of many things he’s done to provide Ethos that show his credibility as a political figure. To tie into the Ethos, Corker also used Logos when providing the dates of his meetings with other political figures. In the second interview excerpt, Corker uses Ethos and Pathos with a small amount of Logos. Ethos is shown in the statements given about his part in the Iran deal and the President’s urging for him to run. It is also shown when Corker tells of the President inviting him to a private dinner and the other multiple occasions where the two have met. Similar to the first excerpt, these Ethos examples show his credibility to be a political figure. Corker uses Pathos when he talks about growing up, “...not using the L word,” and how he doesn’t understand why the President lowers himself to such a small standard. He also appeals to the audience’s emotions when saying that, “... we don’t …show more content…

Corker uses Logos in this speech when talking about the passing of bills, a recent Congress vote, and what the Department of Treasury has been dealing with. A specific example of Logos was when Corker gave the example of a Congress vote dealing with taxes, “Congress on a vote of ninety-eight to two in the United States Senate, which is rare, pushed for this.” Pathos was used in this excerpt when Corker reassures the audience that the initial steps being taken are, “very good,” and that he wants to see things happen, “on behalf of the American people.” He also emphasizes Pathos by using phrases similar to, “like you,” when speaking to his

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