Historical Speech Review
The ability to recognize and explain the elements of the communication process is the beginning of truly understanding how to prepare for and deliver effective oral presentations. When we are able to recognize the elements of the communication process, we are then able to think more critically about the other factors involved in the effective delivery of oral presentations.
For this assignment, you will view a historical speech (see below) and explain how the speech uses each of the elements of the communication process identified in Chapter 1 of the textbook.
• "Man Will Be On The Moon" President John F. Kennedy
Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). "Man will be on the moon" [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 27: John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong, Michelle Obama, Marco Rubio, and David McCullough Jr.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "2013 Harvard Commencement Address" Oprah Winfrey
Harvard University. (2013, May 30). Oprah Winfrey Harvard commencement speech | Harvard commencement 2013[Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/GMWFieBGR7c
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "The Challenger Disaster" President Ronald Reagan
Cook, R. (Producer). (2005). Great Communicator's speech: Challenger disaster [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Robert F. Kennedy.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Extemporaneous Eulogy" Robert F. Kennedy
Cook, R. (Producer). (2005). Robert F. Kennedy: Extemporaneous eulogy [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Robert F. Kennedy.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "I Have a Dream" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 1: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "First Inaugural Address" President Barack Obama
Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). Barack Obama's first inaugural address [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 1: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
• "2008 DNC Address" Hillary Rodham Clinton
Cook, R. (Producer). (2009). Hillary Clinton: 2008 DNC address [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 23: Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Michael Huckabee, and Louis Farrakhan.Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
o The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
After viewing the speech, prepare a one- to two-page paper (not including title and reference pages) with an introduction and conclusion, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Provide an explanation for the elements of the communication process seen in the speech by answering the following questions:
1. Speaker: Who is the speaker in the speech?
2. Message: What is his/her message?
3. Channel: What is the channel of the speech?
4. Interference: What types of interference do you see in the speech?
5. Setting: What is the setting for the speech?
6. Audience: Who is the audience for the speech?
7. Feedback: What feedback do you see in the speech?