Positive personality trait

Eloquent

adj. Clear, graceful, and persuasive in expression.

4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu

What it looks like

  • Speaks or writes in a way that moves people.
  • Finds the right words for hard moments.
  • Persuades through clarity and feeling, not volume.

Fits when a person uses language so well that it moves or persuades others

Not when the speaker was merely clear, which articulate covers

How to say it

Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.

Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.

  • Resume line
    Wrote [speeches, appeals or reports] for [leader or organization] that [raised amount or won approval] in [period].
  • Reference or recommendation
    [Name] is eloquent: their [speech, appeal or report] on [subject] persuaded [board or audience] to [decision], where earlier efforts had failed.
  • Report card comment
    [Name] is an eloquent speaker and writer whose words often move the class.
  • In a story, shown not told
    She spoke for three minutes at the vigil. When she stepped down, no one moved for a long time.
Example

His eloquent speech at the vigil left the square silent.

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