Her courage --- and conviction shone through and she inspires pathos in spades. Her speech was well researched and her logos was on target. Her use of blah, blah, blah, while effective when used onece, was over-used, in my opinion. Was her ethos helped by her casual choice of clothing? Probably depends on who you ask. She smiled at the beginning and there again, showed her softer self getting the audience on her side. Her ending was forceful, but again overdone, in my opinion...akin to staging a demonstration at the UN...might be effective for some, but not for all...particularly in gaining the buy-in from those whom can really help her cause. Big on pathos and logos. She has gained ethos with young people and it will grow as she gains more maturity. That said, she is a brave soul.

Source author: Marie Betts-Johnson mbj@ipicalifornia.com