Aristotle’s Theory of Rhetoric Is the Key to Giving a Good Speech

It’s all about that logos, ethos, and pathos, baby

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In his definitive work, Rhetoric, Aristotle wrote that a good speaker must have three things under control: the argument (logos), the presentation (ethos), and the audience (pathos). This is just as valid today as in ancient times.