Great Speech Analyses & Great Speech Analyses & Delivery Delivery

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Great Speech Analyses &

Delivery Delivery

Doris L. W. Chang

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Learn from Great Speakers

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Presentation Outline Presentation Outline

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Def. of a “Great Speech” Def. of a “Great Speech”

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Requirements Requirements

– 8 Parts to Be Included 8 Parts to Be Included

– Sample Speech Structural Analyses Sample Speech Structural Analyses – Sample PS Skills Sample PS Skills

– Application Application – Reference Reference

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Lesson Review Lesson Review

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Sample Student Analyses Sample Student Analyses

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Definition of an A Speech (Fletcher) Definition of an A Speech (Fletcher)

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An “A” means An “A” means

– superior content, superior content,

– outstanding organization, and outstanding organization, and – distinctive delivery. distinctive delivery.

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An An A A speech speech

– gets almost everyone in the audience thinking, gets almost everyone in the audience thinking, excited, concerned, really wanting to hear

excited, concerned, really wanting to hear more, read more, and

more, read more, and do do something about what something about what you said.

you said.

– And most in the audience remember most of And most in the audience remember most of what you said.

what you said.

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Requirements Requirements

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1.Choose a speech you think is great 1.Choose a speech you think is great

– You can consult the URL on page 2 of our You can consult the URL on page 2 of our reader

reader

– Key in “speech” or “great speech” on Google to Key in “speech” or “great speech” on Google to search for a speech to analyze

search for a speech to analyze

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2.Prepare for your presentation 2.Prepare for your presentation

– Read the speech, analyze it, discuss, and Read the speech, analyze it, discuss, and prepare a Power Point presentation of your prepare a Power Point presentation of your

analysis analysis

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3.Total Presentation Time: 10—12 min. 3.Total Presentation Time: 10—12 min.

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8 Parts to Be Included 8 Parts to Be Included

1.1.

Title and speaker of the speech Title and speaker of the speech

2.2.

Intended audience and occasion Intended audience and occasion

3.3.

Purpose of the speech Purpose of the speech

4.4.

Main message(s) Main message(s)

5.5.

Organization (structure) of the speech Organization (structure) of the speech

How does the speaker achieve his/her goal How does the speaker achieve his/her goal

6.6.

Highlight passages that impress you Highlight passages that impress you

Analyze why (famous quotes)Analyze why (famous quotes)

7.7.

Practice delivery of the passage(s) Practice delivery of the passage(s)

8.8.

List skills you can apply to your own speech List skills you can apply to your own speech

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Sample GA Manuscript Analyses Sample GA Manuscript Analyses

By Bernard Mannes Baruch, By Bernard Mannes Baruch,

American elder statesmen (1870-1965) American elder statesmen (1870-1965)

A speech given at the opening session of A speech given at the opening session of

the Atomic Energy Commission of the United Nations, the Atomic Energy Commission of the United Nations,

New York City, June 14, 1946 New York City, June 14, 1946

Analyzed by Doris L. W. Chang Analyzed by Doris L. W. Chang

“ “ CONTROL of CONTROL of

ATOMIC WEAPONS

ATOMIC WEAPONS ” ”

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Sample Analysis Outline Sample Analysis Outline

1.1. Title: “Control of Atomic Weapon”Title: “Control of Atomic Weapon”

2.2. Speaker Bernard Mannes Baruch, Speaker Bernard Mannes Baruch,

3.3. Audience & Occasion AnalysisAudience & Occasion Analysis

4.4. PurposePurpose

5.5. Structural AnalysisStructural Analysis

1)1) OverviewOverview

2)2) The speech with close readingThe speech with close reading 3)3) Detail structure 1, 2, 3Detail structure 1, 2, 3

4)4) Organization StrategyOrganization Strategy

6.6. Style AnalysisStyle Analysis

7.7. Delivery of a Key Passage Delivery of a Key Passage

8.8. Application & Recommendation Application & Recommendation

9.9. ReferencesReferences

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Background Information Background Information

1.1.

Title Title : : “Control of Atomic Weapon” “Control of Atomic Weapon”

2.2.

Speaker: Speaker: Bernard Mannes Baruch, USA Bernard Mannes Baruch, USA elder statesman

elder statesman

3.3.

Intended Intended Audiences Audiences : : UN delegates in the UN delegates in the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

4.4.

Occasion: Occasion: AEC meeting AEC meeting

5.5.

Purpose: Purpose: to persuade the delegates to initiate to persuade the delegates to initiate an international law that can effectively

an international law that can effectively control the use of atomic weapons

control the use of atomic weapons

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Structural Analysis—Overview Structural Analysis—Overview

I. Introduction I. Introduction

Attention Getter—Shocking Intro. 1-3 Attention Getter—Shocking Intro. 1-3 II. Body

II. Body

Key Issue—International Consensus 4-6 Key Issue—International Consensus 4-6

Call for action—an Int’l law with teeth in it 7 Call for action—an Int’l law with teeth in it 7

Possibilities and Advantages 8-9 Possibilities and Advantages 8-9 III. Conclusion

III. Conclusion

Lasting peace to be done only by understanding &

agreement fortified by sanctions agreement fortified by sanctions Review

Review

Punch line that leaves the speech on a high note Punch line that leaves the speech on a high note

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1.1.

We are here to make a choice between We are here to make a choice between the the quick

quick and and the dead the dead . .

2.2.

That is our business. That is our business.

3.3.

Behind Behind the black portent of the new atomic the black portent of the new atomic age age lies a hope which, seized upon with lies a hope which, seized upon with

faith, can work our salvation. If we fail, faith, can work our salvation. If we fail,

then we have damned every man to be the then we have damned every man to be the

slave of fear

slave of fear . Let us not deceive ourselves: . Let us not deceive ourselves:

We must elect

We must elect world peace world peace or or world world destruction

destruction . .

Sample Manuscript (Copeland )

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4. 4. Science Science has torn from nature a secret so vast in its has torn from nature a secret so vast in its potentialities that our minds cower from the terror potentialities that our minds cower from the terror

it creates….

it creates…. Science Science , which gave us this dread , which gave us this dread power, shows that it can be made a giant help to power, shows that it can be made a giant help to

humanity,

humanity, but science but science does not show us how to does not show us how to prevent its baleful use. So we have been

prevent its baleful use. So we have been appointed to obviate that peril by finding a appointed to obviate that peril by finding a meeting of the minds and the hearts of our meeting of the minds and the hearts of our

peoples.

peoples. Only in the will of mankind lies the Only in the will of mankind lies the answer.

answer. In this crisis we represent…the peoples In this crisis we represent…the peoples of the world….

of the world…. We must answer We must answer their demands; their demands;

we must answer

we must answer the world’s longing for peace and the world’s longing for peace and security.

security.

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5. …In our success lies the promise of a new 5. …In our success lies the promise of a new

life, freed from the heart-stopping fears that life, freed from the heart-stopping fears that

now beset the world…

now beset the world… Only by a lasting Only by a lasting peace are liberties and democracies

peace are liberties and democracies strengthened and deepened

strengthened and deepened . War is their . War is their enemy…The peoples of the [worlds’]

enemy…The peoples of the [worlds’]

democracies gathered here have a particular democracies gathered here have a particular

concern with our answer, for their peoples concern with our answer, for their peoples

hate war…

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6. 6. The basis of a sound foreign policy The basis of a sound foreign policy , in this , in this new age, for all the nations here gathered, is new age, for all the nations here gathered, is

that:

that: anything that happens anything that happens , no matter , no matter

where or how, which menaces the peace of where or how, which menaces the peace of

the world, or the economic stability, the world, or the economic stability,

concerns each and all of us

concerns each and all of us . That, roughly, . That, roughly, maybe said to be the central theme of the

maybe said to be the central theme of the United Nations. It is with that thought we United Nations. It is with that thought we

gain consideration of the most important gain consideration of the most important

subject than can engage mankind—life itself.

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7. Now, if ever, is the time to act for the common 7. Now, if ever, is the time to act for the common

good. Public opinion supports a world movement good. Public opinion supports a world movement

toward security. If I read the signs aright, the toward security. If I read the signs aright, the

peoples want a program, not composed merely of peoples want a program, not composed merely of

pious thoughts, but of enforceable

pious thoughts, but of enforceable sanctions—an sanctions—an international law with teeth in it

international law with teeth in it . .

8.We of this nations, desirous of helping to bring 8.We of this nations, desirous of helping to bring

peace to the world and realizing the heavy peace to the world and realizing the heavy

obligations upon us, …are prepared to make our obligations upon us, …are prepared to make our

full contribution toward effective control of atomic full contribution toward effective control of atomic

energy… It must have a guarantee of safety, not energy… It must have a guarantee of safety, not only against the offenders in the atomic area, but only against the offenders in the atomic area, but

against the illegal users of other weapons—

bacteriological, biological, gas—perhaps—why bacteriological, biological, gas—perhaps—why

not?—against war itself.

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9. If we succeed in finding a suitable way to 9. If we succeed in finding a suitable way to control atomic weapons, it is reasonable to control atomic weapons, it is reasonable to

hope that we may also preclude the use of hope that we may also preclude the use of

other weapons adaptable to mass other weapons adaptable to mass

destruction.

destruction. When a man learns to say When a man learns to say

“A” he can, if he chooses, learn the rest of

“A” he can, if he chooses, learn the rest of the alphabet, too

the alphabet, too . .

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10. Let this be anchored in our minds:

11. Peace is never long preserved by weight 11. Peace is never long preserved by weight

of metal or by an armament race. Peace can of metal or by an armament race. Peace can

be made tranquil and secure only by be made tranquil and secure only by

understanding and agreement fortified by understanding and agreement fortified by

sanctions. We must embrace

sanctions. We must embrace international international co-operation

co-operation or or international international disintegration

disintegration . .

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12. Science has taught us how to put the atom 12. Science has taught us how to put the atom

to work. But to make it work for good to work. But to make it work for good instead of for evil lies in the domain of instead of for evil lies in the domain of

dealing with the principles of human duty.

We are now facing a problem

We are now facing a problem more of ethics more of ethics than

than of physics of physics . .

13. The solution will require apparent 13. The solution will require apparent

sacrifice in pride and in position, but better sacrifice in pride and in position, but better

pain as the price of peace

pain as the price of peace than than death as the death as the price of war

price of war . .

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12. Science has taught us how to put the atom 12. Science has taught us how to put the atom

to work. But to make it work for good to work. But to make it work for good instead of for evil lies in the domain of instead of for evil lies in the domain of

dealing with the principles of human duty.

We are now facing a problem

We are now facing a problem more of ethics more of ethics than

than of physics of physics . .

13. The solution will require apparent 13. The solution will require apparent

sacrifice in pride and in position, but better sacrifice in pride and in position, but better

pain as the price of peace

pain as the price of peace than than death as the death as the price of war

price of war . .

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Detailed Structure 1 Detailed Structure 1

1.Brief, yet powerful opening—key decision 1.Brief, yet powerful opening—key decision 2-3.Punch line—

2-3.Punch line—

2.significance of meeting 2.significance of meeting

3.Choice between world peace or war 3.Choice between world peace or war

4.Background—what science can & can’t do 4.Background—what science can & can’t do 5.Consensus—peoples hate war

5.Consensus—peoples hate war

6.Consensus—answer opposite opinion 6.Consensus—answer opposite opinion

Sound foreign policy is based on the consensus of the Sound foreign policy is based on the consensus of the

inter-connectedness of all peoples and all nations inter-connectedness of all peoples and all nations

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Detailed Structure 2 Detailed Structure 2

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7. Consensus to Action 7. Consensus to Action

– an international law with teeth in it an international law with teeth in it

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8.Possibilities & Advantages 8.Possibilities & Advantages

– Effective control of atomic weapons prevent Effective control of atomic weapons prevent even war itself

even war itself

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9.Future Prospects 9.Future Prospects

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10. Lasting peace—the only choice 10. Lasting peace—the only choice

– It can only be secured by agreement fortified by It can only be secured by agreement fortified by sanctions

sanctions

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Detailed Structure 3 Detailed Structure 3

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12. Review—what science can/can’t do and 12. Review—what science can/can’t do and the meeting’s key task

the meeting’s key task

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13.Conclusion— 13.Conclusion—

– Understanding of difficulties (pride & position) Understanding of difficulties (pride & position) – A better choice vs a worse choice A better choice vs a worse choice

» Pain as the price of peacePain as the price of peace

» Death as the price of warDeath as the price of war

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Organizational Strategy Organizational Strategy

I. I.

IntroductionIntroduction

Get attention with a shocking intro. 1-3 Get attention with a shocking intro. 1-3

II. II.

BodyBody

Focus on the key issue—International Consensus 4-6 Focus on the key issue—International Consensus 4-6

Call for action—

Call for action—anan Int’l law with teeth in it 7 Int’l law with teeth in it 7 Refute oppositional concerns

Refute oppositional concerns

Establish possibilities and Advantages 8-9 Establish possibilities and Advantages 8-9

III. III. Conclusion

Conclusion

—Review & Punch-line —Review & Punch-line

Restate the choice and thesis statement:

--lasting peace can be done only by agreement fortified by --lasting peace can be done only by agreement fortified by

sanctions sanctions

--the sacrifice/compromise will be worthwhile --the sacrifice/compromise will be worthwhile

Punch line that leaves the speech on a high note Punch line that leaves the speech on a high note

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Style Analyses 1 Style Analyses 1

--Brief Statements with Contrasts --Brief Statements with Contrasts

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Highlight Samples Highlight Samples

– We are here to choose between We are here to choose between the quickthe quick and and the deadthe dead.. – We must elect We must elect world peaceworld peace or or world destructionworld destruction..

– We must embrace We must embrace international co-operation or international co-operation or international disintegration.

international disintegration.

– We are now facing a problem We are now facing a problem more of ethics than of physicsmore of ethics than of physics – Better pain as Better pain as the price of peacethe price of peace than than death as the price of death as the price of

warwar..

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Effects Effects

– Highlight the consequences of causes, effects, and Highlight the consequences of causes, effects, and importance

importance

– Lead to the intended choice—peaceLead to the intended choice—peace – Repetitions with variationsRepetitions with variations

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Sharp and Vivid Images & Metaphors Sharp and Vivid Images & Metaphors

1. 1. Sharp image Sharp image

…….the peoples want a program, not composed merely of .the peoples want a program, not composed merely of pious thoughts, but of enforceable sanctions—

pious thoughts, but of enforceable sanctions—an an international law with teeth in it

international law with teeth in it

2.Effective metaphor 2.Effective metaphor

[effective control of atomic weapon] must have a guarantee [effective control of atomic weapon] must have a guarantee

of safety, not only against the offenders in the atomic of safety, not only against the offenders in the atomic

area, but against the illegal users of other weapons—

bacteriological, biological, gas—why not?—against war bacteriological, biological, gas—why not?—against war

itself.

When a man learns to say

When a man learns to say “A,”“A,” he may, if he chooses, learn he may, if he chooses, learn the rest of the alphabet

the rest of the alphabet, too., too.

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Possible Applications Possible Applications

1.1.

We are now facing a task of how you say it than We are now facing a task of how you say it than what you say.

what you say.

2.2.

To speak, or not to speak, that is a question! To speak, or not to speak, that is a question!

3.3.

We must choose between suffocating silence and We must choose between suffocating silence and interactive eloquence!

interactive eloquence!

4.4.

Public speaking is not only about what you say, but Public speaking is not only about what you say, but more importantly, about how you say it!

more importantly, about how you say it!

5.5.

We refuse to be drowned in the sea of silence when We refuse to be drowned in the sea of silence when effective communication is in every way a better effective communication is in every way a better

solution.

6.6.

If one can learn the basics of public speaking, he If one can learn the basics of public speaking, he may, if he chooses, learn the rest kinds of speech may, if he chooses, learn the rest kinds of speech

applications.

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Reflection and Recommendation Reflection and Recommendation

We can learn the following from the speech We can learn the following from the speech

1.1.

How to persuade a specific group of audience at How to persuade a specific group of audience at UN by analyzing the audience and occasion

UN by analyzing the audience and occasion

2.2.

With a clear purpose in mind, the speaker can With a clear purpose in mind, the speaker can begin with a shocking yet brief statement, use begin with a shocking yet brief statement, use

contrasts and speech style effectively to achieve contrasts and speech style effectively to achieve

that purpose.

3.3.

World peace is never easy, but the speaker World peace is never easy, but the speaker

manages to form a consensus with the power of manages to form a consensus with the power of

speech and get the audience to think and act.

4.4.

We can apply the strategy, style, and even We can apply the strategy, style, and even

insights of the speech in our own speeches in the insights of the speech in our own speeches in the

future.

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References References

Copeland, Lewis, and Lawrence W. Lamm.

The World’s Great Speeches

The World’s Great Speeches. Third Ed. Mineola, N. Y.: . Third Ed. Mineola, N. Y.:

Dover, 1973.

Fletcher, Leon.

Fletcher, Leon. How to Design and Deliver a Speec How to Design and Deliver a Speec h h . 6th ed. New York: Longman, 1998. . 6th ed. New York: Longman, 1998.

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Lesson Review: 8 Items to Include Lesson Review: 8 Items to Include

1.Title and speaker of the speech 1.Title and speaker of the speech

2. Intended audience and occasion 2. Intended audience and occasion

3.Purpose of the speech 3.Purpose of the speech

4.Main message(s) 4.Main message(s)

5.Organization (structure) of the speech 5.Organization (structure) of the speech

How does the speaker achieve his/her goal How does the speaker achieve his/her goal

6.Highlight passages that impress you & analyze why 6.Highlight passages that impress you & analyze why

(famous quotes) (famous quotes)

7.Practice delivery of the passage(s) 7.Practice delivery of the passage(s)

8.List skills you can apply to your own speech

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1.Choose a speech you think is great 1.Choose a speech you think is great

– You can consult the URL on page 2 of our read You can consult the URL on page 2 of our read er er

– Key in “speech” or “great speech” on Google to Key in “speech” or “great speech” on Google to search for a speech to analyze

search for a speech to analyze

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2.Prepare for your presentation 2.Prepare for your presentation

– Read the speech, analyze it, discuss, and prepar Read the speech, analyze it, discuss, and prepar e a Power Point presentation of your analysis e a Power Point presentation of your analysis