*Argument: What are the consequences of Coach Brooks speech on the USA Hockey Team's confidence? Coach Brooks speech increases the USA Hockey team's confidence because Coach Brooks convinces them that they have the drive and skill to beat the Soviets.
*Audience: 1980 Olympic USA hockey team.
*Goal: to influence players of the USA hockey team that they have it in them to beat the Soviets.
*Pathos: Coach Brooks largely appeals to the hockey players emotions. He appeals to their pride by saying that they are the greatest hockey team in the world. He also appeals to their sense of purpose and worth by saying talking about how they were destined to be on this team and that they were born to be hockey players. By pointing out these strengths through appealing to their emotions, he increases their confidence to come out on top at the end of this game, even though everyone thinks the Soviets will win.
*Ethos: Coach Brooks also uses ethos to convince the hockey players in this speech. Through out the movie Coach Brooks gained credibility as a coach in these players eyes. He made them practice hard and at times gave them no mercy. This shows them that he has their success in mind by making them practice so hard. He has worked hard with them and they know that he knows their potential.
*Sufficient: This argument is sufficient. By appealing to their emotions with his credibility and emphasizing that this is THEIR time, he convinces them that they are good enough to win this game, even if the Soviets might win 9 out of 10 games. This argument is enough to motivate them to play hard enough to win this night.
*Accurate- Coach Brooks speech is accurate. He hand picked these men to play on his team and has seen them work together as a team. He sees in each of them the potential to beat the Soviets even though they are the underdogs going into this championship game. He knows that his team can beat them if they work hard.
*Effective- Coach Brooks speech is effective. Not only are his words sufficient and motivating for the hockey players, but you can see the passion and belief in themselves in the boys eyes watching him.
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