Ricardo is walking to the podium to deliver his third speech in his public speaking class. His first two speeches were successful. He earned high marks from his professor, and his classmates have told him that he is a good speaker. Ricardo has earned what type of credibility:

Terminal Credibility.

Explanation:

Credibility can be defined as the characteristics of an orator of being trustworthy and reliable. It is also known as ethos, the reliability of the speaker's ethics and credibility.

A Terminal Credibility is one of the three types of credibility and can be defined as the credibility that the person has earned or lost after a speech. The terminal credibility is the impression that an orator leaves on its audience after delivering the speech.

In the given case, Ricardo has earned the terminal credibility. It is because he has successfully left a good lasting impression on its audience by giving two successful speeches already and earning high marks from his professor. The lasting impression that Ricardo has left can be viewed when his classmates told him that he is a good orator.

Thus the correct answer is terminal credibility.

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