A persuasive speech aims to convince audiences of the speaker's position. Ethos, Pathos and Logos - or appealing to an audience's values, emotions and logic - are commonly used. In 1993 Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered a speech in Redfern that proved to be a watershed moment in Indigenous and Non-indigenous relations in Australia. This program analyses the language, structure and presentation techniques Keating uses to achieve his purpose.
A persuasive speech aims to convince audiences of the speaker's position. Ethos, Pathos and Logos - or appealing to an audience's values, emotions and logic - are commonly used. In 1993 Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered a speech in Redfern that proved to be a watershed moment in Indigenous and Non-indigenous relations in Australia. This program analyses the language, structure and presentation techniques Keating uses to achieve his purpose.
General Note
Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2015.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.
Content Note
Paul Keating at Redfern (2:08); --Watershed Moment (4:58); -- Rhetorical Device (3:56); -- Credits: Paul Keating at Redfern: The Power of Speech (0:11); .
