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President Barack Obama uses a wide variety of techniques to make a successful victory speech. The main features that allowed this were his choices of language; rhetorical devices; his mode of delivery; paralinguistic & prosodic features; and his structure. Obama’s speech is full of carefully thought out language choices that all give a specific effect…

Garret’s Visit I found Garret’s visit to be highly effective and advantageous for our class. His public speaking skills were outstanding. I have noticed a significant improvement in our class’s public speaking abilities since his first speech. It is truly remarkable that despite growing up with a severe stutter, he speaks so fluently and confidently….

In a classic Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar, Antony and Brutus go toe-to-toe at Caesar’s funeral, although, to Brutus’ dismay Antony’s speech was better than his. Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. Brutus appeals to the people’s minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a…

There are two main objectives when working with problem solution speech topics: to articulate clearly a particular problem and to present convincing solutions. Selecting Problems Deciding on what problem or issue you want to discuss may depend on the type of audience you’ll be addressing. If they comprise people from a particular profession, industry or…

The Day I was Born Speech For your Introduction speech you will present a brief speech on the day you were born. This speech is meant to be an icebreaker and is your time to introduce yourself to your fellow classmates and me. Do some research and find out a few interesting pieces about the…

Two Authors: same struggle In the short stories, “On Stuttering,” by Edward Hoagland, and “Me Talk Pretty,” by David Sedaris, the authors discuss how they dealt with their speech impediments. They wrote about the way they handled their difficulties with speech, the different strategies they used, and how their limitations affected how they felt about…

Life is a journey, and everyday experience serves as a teacher, revealing one’s true identity. This individual, hailing from humble beginnings as a black southern child born into poverty, represents the epitome of a “rags to riches” story. At 52 years old, she now owns her own studio valued at approximately 1.4 billion dollars, inspiring…

Many people are reminded about a specific event or time period in their lives when they see an object or maybe go to a specific place. When reflecting back on my life I remember many different time periods of my life, each of which reminds me of a specific memory. Many items remind me of…

It is very hard for someone to accept the fact that our treasured loved one was already dead. The day before my elementary graduation, my grandfather also died and it was hard for me to accept. But this is the life, so we should hold on tight and move on. It’s just saddening that I…

Speaking persuasively is an effective way to get your point through to an audience and change their attitude. Even though the subjects covered in these speeches are often serious and important, adding comedy may give a fresh perspective to engage listeners and strengthen the persuasive effect. In this article, the idea of humorous persuasive speech…