Question

1. Explain pathos
2. Explain ethos
3. Why should a speaker understand Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
4. Define the difference between a claim, evidence and warrant.
5. If working in a group you are called upon to be the leader, what style would best suit you and why?
6. What is the largest positive lesson you have learned from this course textbook?

Answer 1

Ethos is about establishing your authority to speak on the subject. The first part of ethos is establishing your credentials to be speaking to the audience on the specific subject matter.

Logos is your logical argument for your point and pathos is your attempt to sway an audience emotionally.If ethos is the ground on which your argument stands, logos is what drives it forward: it is the stuff of your arguments, the way one point proceeds to another, as if to show that the conclusion to which you are aiming is not only the right one, but so necessary and reasonable as to be more or less the only one.

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, when speaking in public, it is essential to understand the needs of an audience. The more that is understood about the needs of an audience, the more likely a speaker is able to meet those needs during a speech.While dated, Maslow's theory is useful for both personal development and workplace growth. By identifying what humans need and what drives and motivates people, employers and employees can develop mutually beneficial relationships and positive environments conducive to work.Maslow's hierarchy of needs tells us that as humans, we communicate to meet a range of different needs, both physical and social. Inclusive of this are physical needs for survival, safety and protection needs, belonging needs, self-esteem needs and self-actualization needs.

Claim: assertion one wishes to prove.

Evidence: support or rationale for the claim.

Warrant: the underlying connection between the claim and evidence, or why the evidence supports the claim. The warrant interprets the data and shows how it supports your claim.

Effective leaders will build mutually respectful relationships with their group members. Having a rapport with group members allows leaders to better understand members' actions and increase their cooperation. Finally, effective leaders facilitate excellent communication amongst the group.There are three main leadership styles: Laissez-faire, Democratic, and Authoritarian. A leader’s style and involvement may fall anywhere along the continuum.It is the group leader’s job to unite group members in working toward a common goal, keep them motivated, diffuse conflict, and ultimately deliver success.
Excellent communication can be the key to successful group work. When messages are properly understood and all group members feel they are being heard, the group’s goal can more easily be accomplished and conflict is less likely.

When working in a group, it is important to have a common goal around which group members can unite. This is something on which all group members can agree and which they all desire to work toward. When leaders find that they have particularly strong-willed group members who seem to dominate the conversations, or several group members who do not seem to get along, communication can often be the key to resolving the conflict.In these situations, effective communication techniques include discussing the conflict openly with the members involved, providing a more structured discussion forum so all members can be heard, or even engaging group members in non-project related bonding activities.

In my point of view, the democratic style of leadership falls somewhere in between Laissez-faire and Authoritarian styles. A Democratic leader will allow the decision-making power to be shared amongst group members and not only themselves. At the same time, a Democratic leader will facilitate discussions and lead the group in right direction.