Eng

Bellow you will find the final exam questions and instructions. You will pick ONE of the following speeches to analyze, which can be found in the link bellow. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8y0WLm78U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81MkNgnXuY  

 

325 Final Instructions: Answer five of the following questions with in-depth analysis of one of the two speeches I sent out (those with * are required). Give specific examples both within the speech (marked by a time stamp) and with support from concepts we have learned in class. A reminder: I have what the readings were for specific topics marked on the syllabus. When you are finished, upload your response to Blackboard.

*1. Who is the speaker, and what is the topic of the speech? What is the occasion of the speech? Alternatively, what are the expectations for its setting? (Think about what is appropriate for particular situations). How does the speaker adapt to the occasion/setting you have identified? (You may have to google to learn more about a particular setting if you need more information)

*2.  Is the speaker effective or ineffective? List the specific qualities that make them effective or ineffective. How does the speaker construct ethos? What type of ethos does the speaker create/project? Is it effective for the purposes of this speech? In what ways? Examine the appeals they made and who those appeals were made to. Break down their arguments in to claims and analyze what the foundation of those claims were. Examine what was expressed and what was lacking. Was there an appeal to logic (logos)? Explain. Was there an appeal to emotion (pathos)? Explain.

3. What are the benefits of the speaker's speech? Who was the speech intended to reach? And who will benefit from hearing this speech?

4. What speech mannerisms did you find annoying or distracting from the speaker? What speech mannerisms do you think added to the speaker's presence or message? Do you notice that you engage in any of the mannerisms that annoyed you? Do you notice that you engage in any of the mannerisms that aided in the speaker's speech?

5. How did the speaker engage their vocal variety and how did that impact their message (e.g. repetition, pitch variety, volume)? Did you notice the speaker using passive or active voice more often and where? How did the speaker convey their confidence (or lack thereof) in their vocal range?

6. Did you notice anything about their environment that was distracting? Did anything about their environment add to their message? If so, how?

7. Comment on their gesturing. How did it look? Did it seem natural?

8. Were there any points in the clip they were speaking unethically or abusing their narratives?

9. How did they appeal to different audiences?

10. Who was the assumed audience (based on the factors in the reading)?

*11. What did you think was the most powerful aspect of their speech? Describe why you felt that way using the terms we have learned in class.

Good Luck!