Letizia’s response identified really concise examples with explanations about how ethos is used in real life. Her examples of J.K. Rowling and Pope Frances identified her own credibility, as they were relevant examples that any reader can make connections to. I liked how she used two very different examples, contrasting the humor of J.K. Rowling with the humility of Pope Francis was a really nice way of furthering my own personal understanding of ethos, as these two examples can be viewed as two different types of ethos as well. Each individual’s own life experiences connects to their own personal viewpoint and perspectives when writing and interpreting text.  Our unique perspectives determine the examples we might use or relate to when establishing ethos, or finding ethos in others.  

When I was writing my response, my examples and explanations definitely weren’t as clear, and I feel like I explained ethos more vaguely than she did.

She mentions that credibility an be built by connecting one’s own personal experiences, which is something I had trouble understanding at first, but was more clearly understood after reading her examples.

The way social and cultural contexts intertwine with audiences and determining credibility was something I didn’t mention in my response, but then realized the importance of after reading Letizia’s response.