Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States and one of three major medical problems internationally (Siegel 7). Constant donations and charity raising events are brought to the public eye in hopes to one day find a cure. In 1993, ESPN developed an award called the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to commemorate someone who demonstrates courage and do things to transcend their sporting careers. In the first year of its existence, ESPN awarded this award to Jim Valvano at the 1993 ESPYs. Valvano presented an iconic speech that chronicled his life, and brought attention to his Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research while employing many tactics of persuasion to impact the audience and effectively develop a great appeal.…
In Philadelphia, on April 1861, Alfred M. Green proposed one of the most iconic and inspiring speeches before the beginning of the American Civil War. Alfred M. Green discusses the concept of slavery and freedom in regard to the enlistments of African Americans in the Northern military regiments. Although many of his offers were ignored, Green still continued to advocate for his fellow African Americans and favored the idea for African Americans to fight for their legal status and ability to serve in the Union army. Green speaks in an emotional tone that prepares his audience for his purpose. “A house divided amongst itself cannot stand” (Lincoln).…
High school students are held to a high standard of honesty in their academic work. It stands to reason that teachers and principals are held to an even greater standard. This was not the case for principal Mark Stenner at West Boca Raton High School. For his commencement address to his 2015 seniors, he borrowed a speech from David McCullough, popularly known as the “You’re Not Special” speech. Stenner failed to credit his speech when he should have and openly admitted this to a Sun-Sentinel reporter.…
The 1992 Democratic Nation Convention Elizabeth Glaser, someone who was fighting the AIDS virus, audaciously addressed the 1992 Democratic Nation Convention about the spread of the AIDS virus and other sexually transmitted disease along with the inequitable treatment that most Americans were getting. Glaser’s was an active member in the fight against the spread of AIDS. She gave a speech in front of a Democratic Convention and was a founder of an organization to stop the spread of AIDS. Glaser gives her personal life story about her fight with AIDS and the effect it had on her life and her children’s life’s who were also infected in her speech to the Convention. The speech consisted of the lessons she learned with her daughter who had died…
Susan Colantuono is a leadership experts that focused her speech on why there are many women at the mid management level but very few women at the top management level. She advises there are three elements to leadership and that the first is personal greatness but it is not the most important. The speaker was not very engaging to me but she did have a valid point. Her technique of a flow chart to show women why they haven’t made it to CEO level made me tune out a bit. I selected this speech because it was directed towards women and to make sure they have better success in the business world.…
New Orleans mayor, Mitch Landrieu, gave a speech on May 19th, 2017 addressing the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Landrieu does this to show his full support and explain why they are removing the statue. He uses a heavy and empowering tone, as well as facts and references throughout his speech to rally others into seeing and agreeing with his views. Mayor Mitch Landrieu understood that when he gave this speech, there were some things that he had to emphasize by repeating. One of the major things he tries to emphasize is the fact that New Orleans is a melting pot of many cultures and that ¨Out of many, we are one¨.…
The audience remains silent when listening to Baldwin speak, and roars with applause after he states his points. Baldwin uses other techniques, such as alternating his tone, volume and pace, to make his argument…
He initiated eye contact with the audience in the beginning and maintained it throughout the remainder of the speech. He delivered the speech with both competence and confidence. Williams also forms common ground with the audience by relating with them through a common problem. Most importantly, he supported his logical argument with evidence by utilizing the rhetorical strategy of pathos, which is appealing to the audience’s emotions. He did this by sharing the stories of people who have lost their life due to police brutally, specifically the story of Tamir Rice.…
Civil right’s movements often cause a variety of strong and influential leaders to come to light. Florence Kelley was a strong and influential leader during the Women’s Civil Rights movement; she spoke at the National American Women’s Suffrage Association in 1905 to persuade in favor of change for the greater and common good. In her speech, Kelley utilizes pathos, anaphora, and connotative diction to convey her claim that the injustices of child labor can be reformed by women attaining political power (such as the right to vote) and that it is their moral obligation to do so. Throughout her entire speech, Kelley applies pathos to inspire sympathy, feelings of guilt , and appeal to maternal instincts.…
‘Ending the Pursuit of Perfection,’ is an incredibly eye-opening speech given by Iskra Lawrence. Distinctly, she displays the need for self-pride and the common obstacles that prevent societies population from achieving it. Moreover, I believe the way Iskra Lawrence expressed her points was extremely impassioned and motivating in a sense that the speech left you feeling ready to overcome any obstacle in the search for self-love. Straight away, it is apparent that the speech is displaying the value of confidence in oneself. Immediately, Iskra Lawrence makes it clear that recognizing ourselves to be incredible and unique beings is the most important goal we must achieve to lead a happy life.…
“Just imagine the audience is in their underwear”, this is a common tip to those performing in a public environment but the advice that should be given to tell them to not have the creepy Marco Rubio smile that will haunt the dreams of children forever. Marco Rubio, a politician from Florida that is running for the Republican nomination for President. In February of 2016, Rubio did a celebration with his constituents in Iowa about how his campaign was one of the three left in the Republican nomination. The speaking physique that he demonstrates in this speech shows his background in speaking because of the speech elements that he used such as repeated phrases and forming a bond with the audience, and using proper eye contact. However, because…
Her word choice was carefully picked, precise and clean. Her tone was a calm yet persistent one where one could see how subtle but also determined she was on her work. She would pause just enough to make a clean speech, she didn’t hurry off or seemed nervous in any way which only interested the audience into paying attention to her. However, one may think that she would have an even more effective speech if she would of played with her voice a little more or do some sort of hand gestures. If she would have changed her voice into a stronger one she maybe could have expressed some strong feeling that wasn’t empathy or remorse.…
To some this may appear to be extremely unprofessional but this was his authentic self and when you are authentic people want to gravitate to you. Knowing who your audience is another strategy to being a great leader. Speaking to them as if you are speaking to them as each individual is a way to connect to them. Exceptional communicators don’t worry about sounding important, showing off their expertise, or boosting their own ego. They talk to the audience and express what they need to hear and deliver the message in a way that it is heard by them.…
Most inspirational words are given by people with great knowledge that have graduated from the highest colleges in America. Although this is not the case for Mick Ebeling’s. Most of his speeches include the saying everything that is possible now was at one point impossible, therefore everything that is impossible now will be possible in the future. Although his words are very strong and powerful Mick has a degree in political science, and is an American film, television and commercial executive producer, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. These may seem like an average person in the field of political science, but his words, actions, and uncontrolled compassion for others is very out of the ordinary.…
The famous quote that Robert Putman made about different organizations that women belong to. The speech was made in 1830 at the American propensity of civil associations during his speech to the lady the women 's voters League. These individuals were also involved in the women 's suffrage movement this was to give the women the right to vote in the United States. Amazing speech at the time he believed that the social need for women 's rights women 's rights to vote was something that could not be ignored. That didn 't accept that the fundamental rights of women 's organizations have shown that they could function in the Society of men.…