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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