Speech Essay Examples Page 2

The speech delivered by Charles de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 serves the rhetorical purpose of keeping the hope of French people alive and uniting them to defeat Germany. Analyzing it under the categories of ethos, pathos and logos, the speech was effectively delivered. As a speaker, Charles de Gaulle appeared calm and resolute. He…

Friends, Romans, countrymen, give me your attention. I have come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do is remembered after their deaths, but the good is often buried with them. It might as well be the same with Caesar. The noble Brutus told you that Caesar was ambitious. If…

Specific Purpose: Using the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to take a picture manually on a DSLR camera. Thesis statement: Today I will teach you how to correctly combine the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture in order to capture a photo manually with a DSLR camera. “Raise your hand if you or someone you know,…

Having to deliver on extemporaneous speech topics can frustrate even the most experienced speaker who is typically prepared well in advance for the speech they are going to give. Speech Topic: What is the Goal of Speaking on Extemporaneous Speech Topics? The goal of extemporaneous speaking (sometimes called extemp) is to briefly persuade or inform…

The Importance of Public Speaking. Public speaking can be defined as continuous formal presentation to an audience made by a presenter . Most of the time, people use public speaking to deliver vital messages to the public in proper way. As its name implies, it is a way of communication that will make our ideas…

In the speech, “This is Water,” the speaker informs the audience on “how to think” and teaches the audience how to look at life differently rather than using their own natural default setting. David Foster Wallace, an American writer and English university instructor, delivered a commencement speech to the graduating class of Kenyon College in…

In this assignment, you will write a speech for a 50th anniversary celebration. Hello everyone, and thank you for joining me as I reflect on a beautiful journey that began fifty years ago. It means so much to have my family, friends, colleagues, and students here today to share memories with me. Over the past…

The presidential victory speech was given by Barack Obama, who was the president-elect at the time, on November 4, 2008, at Grant Park in Chicago. The speech mainly focuses on Obama’s successful election as the president and examines how he employs stylistic devices to enhance his delivery. The speech can be divided into four sections:…

Topic: Surfboards Purpose: To inform the class about the invention of surfboards and how they have progressed. Central idea: To give the audience information on how the surfboard was invented, history, how its improved, and a little information about the sport of surfing. Introduction: Surfing is something I’ve always been interested in. My dad surfs,…

The close relationship between freedom of speech and freedom of action complicates the distinction between the two. Therefore, it is not uncommon for us to perceive speech as a criminal act, either alongside or instead of the corresponding action. Despite my years of opposing censorship, it is a mistake to believe in the existence of…