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 * 1) What is the purpose of the speech? Provide a brief statement of context.
 * 2) Who is the audience?
 * 3) Which appeal (ethos, pathos, logos) is most prevalent? How do you know?
 * 4) Is the argument effective? Were any logical fallacies used?
 * 5) How could the argument have been strengthened?

1. The purpose of the speech is to inspire his players while also encouraging them. He is also giving them a life lesson of what it truly means to be perfect. 2. The audience is his players and other coaches. 3. Pathos is most prevalent because he is emotionally appealing to all of these players. They were all down on themselves after the first half of the game so he needed to lift them back up, give them a pat on the back, and tell them get back after it. By doing that he is appealing to their emotions. 4. Yes in the context of this movie it was. The team going into the half was being beaten badly and had nothing to hold onto for motivation. Then the coach gives his speech and the players really are uplifted by it and go out in the second half and fight their way back into it. Although,in the end the team lost but that doesn't change the fact that the speech was effective. 5. Maybe he could have told a short story or gave examples of the message he wants to get across.