Puritan Preacher.  Most powerful and persuasive Puritan preacher (notice the alliteration!)  Born in Connecticut to Puritan family.  Played “preacher”

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Puritan Preacher

 Most powerful and persuasive Puritan preacher (notice the alliteration!)  Born in Connecticut to Puritan family.  Played “preacher” as a child. (big fun!)  At age 12, he spoke Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and had written several philosophical essays.  Graduated Yale as valedictorian at age 17.  Masters degree in theology.

 Pastor of the church at Northampton.  Northampton was the largest and wealthiest church in the Puritan world.  A leader of the Great Awakening, a religious revival that swept the colonies in the 1730’s and 1740’s.  fired for being too conservative.  1757-President of College of New Jersey (Princeton University)

 Persuasive Speeches- attempts to convince listeners to think or act in a certain way.  Factors of effectiveness:  The speaker’s qualifications- must have credibility through reputation. Must display knowledge of subject.  Audience- be aware of beliefs, interests, etc. of the audience.  Occasion- the time and place a speech takes place will affect its content.

 Technique- speaker must choose which technique will serve their purpose. May present a logical argument, appeal to past traditions, appeal to audience’s emotions or sense of reason.