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Analyzing Speech Introductions and Conclusions

The purpose of this lab is to understand the important role of introductions and conclusions in public speaking. First, watch one of the following speeches listed below:

Barack Obama: Presidential Inaugural Address

Delivered 20 January 2009
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnygQ02aW4
Transcript: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobama/barackobamainauguraladdres s.htm

Hillary Clinton: Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

Delivered 26 August 2008
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFMZ7fpGHY
Transcript: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2008/hillaryclinton2008dnc.htm

Steve Jobs: Stanford Commencement Address

Delivered 12 June 2005
Video & Transcript: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

JK Rowling: Harvard Commencement Address

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c
Trancript: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/06/text-of-j-k-rowling-speech/

Sam Berns: TEDTalk, My philosophy for a happy life

Video & Subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g

Cameron Russell: TEDTalk, Looks Aren’t Everything. Believe Me, I’m A Model.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4Xe6Dlp0Y
Transcript: http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_m odel/transcript?language=en’

Analyzing Speech Introductions and Conclusions

After watching the speech, write a 1-2 page paper explaining how the speaker effectively used the introduction and the conclusion. Your paper should answer the following questions:

1. What was the speech topic and who was the speaker?

2. What was the objective of the speech? (For example, informative, persuasive, special occasion, etc.)

3. Did the speaker use the introduction to tie the entire theme of the speech together? If so, how? If not, what suggestions do you have to accomplish this?

4. Did the speaker use the introduction to get people’s attention in some way? If so, how? If not, what are some ideas for getting the audience’s attention in this speech?

5. Did the speaker use the conclusion to educate the audience on the significance of her/his topic? If so, how? If not, what suggestions do you have for accomplishing this?

6. Was the speaker effective in using her/his introduction and conclusion? If so, why? If not, why and how could she/he improve her/his speech in terms of the introduction and the conclusion?

NOTE: In order to effectively answer these questions, you should be connecting them back to course concepts and the textbook (Ch. 8).

Times New Roman, 12pt. font, 1 in. margins, double spaced

‘Turn in on Turnitin and bring in a hardcopy to class on due date.

 

 

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