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
             lines "... and that government of the people, by the people,
             for the people shall not perish from the earth" are most
             While giving the Gettysburg Address on November 19,
             1863 there were three major factors that helped Abraham
             Lincoln to convey his message that all men are created
             equal and should be so treated. 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. One of the reasons why Abraham Lincoln's
             Address was so effective was in part due to the audience to
             whom he spoke. 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. This audience helped Mr. Lincoln address not only
             the audience before him, but also the entire nation. The
             audience also contributed to his attitude by making him
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