Effective Communication
Communication is the thread that binds our society together. Effective communicators are able to use the thread to shape the future. To be an effective communicator, one must know how to put words together that communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings. These thoughts, ideas, and feelings are then expressed in writing or delivered orally. Some individuals are immortalized because of their ability to put words together. An examples of someone who been is Abraham Lincoln. Consider Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches ever, the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It is debatable as to whether the opening lines " Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" or the closing
He used words like "consecrate," "nobly," and "vain. One of the reasons why Abraham Lincoln's Address was so effective was in part due to the audience to whom he spoke. Abraham Lincoln's attitude while giving his Gettysburg Address was calm, but dedicated, and he was trying to convince the audience that all men are created equal. His attitude was made stronger by the techniques that he used while addressing Gettysburg. He was speaking in front of mostly white males from the North, who had either the same or similar beliefs as President Lincoln had, which pertained to slavery. The techniques Abraham Lincoln used while giving the Gettysburg Address included the usage of strong, powerful words. It also included alliteration, and even metaphors. Lincoln address not only the audience before him, but also the entire nation. So by using strong powerful words, using alliteration, and by using metaphors, Abraham Lincoln was able to convey his message, that all men are created equal. Developing at using the spoken and written word is important to a person's success. Those three major factors were the audience, his attitude while giving the address, and the techniques that he used while giving the address at Gettysburg.
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