Dillard University: A Speech Analysis

Looking back, I regard attending WBU one of my best lifetime decisions. Before I discuss my experiences at WBU, it would be prudent to first give a brief background of myself. To begin with, I have had the opportunity of serving my country in the military and in a way; this has largely shaped my personality and my outlook of life. In that regard, I have come to appreciate the value of life more than ever before. Further, the time I have served in the military has taught me that success is possible in any facet of life with the right attitude, determination and personal sacrifice.

Cornel West spoke at Texas A&M University-Commerce as a guest speaker on September 28th in order to discuss why race matters in 2016. He talked about different subjects including race in politics, social justice, social economics, police accountability, and prominent social justice warriors. Filling the shoes of Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. West kindly educated the students and faculty by discussing the current racial justice movement, what the movement stands for, and what they intend to do. The insight that Dr. West offered helped me better understand the difficulties of racial tension, and what we can do to stop both racial and social injustice. What I found particularly interesting about his speech was the way that he captivated the audience.

The session that I attended was Dolores Huerta speech, which was very interesting. Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, she is a labor leader and civil rights activist who, along with Cesar Chavez, co-founded the national Farmworkers association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers, immigrants, and women’s rights. She is truly a leader, working tirelessly to help the poor and women and children. She talks about war, genocide, Mass incarceration, and poverty. During her participation in non-violent protest she was arrested 22 times trying to make changes in society. Her main question was what can we do as people to solve things in the

During the entire speech, her pathos was very dominant to the argument. She starts out her speech with an anecdote, so she can establish a personal emotional connection with her audience. In her second paragraph she uses the sentence, “... decades before valet parking, fondue lunches, and gear

A convocation is a special gathering of a group of individuals formally assembled for a special purpose. North Carolina A&T’s Fall Convocation was an assembling for academic and athletic recognition that brought great encouragement. The great speaker gave vital information regarding tactics to push toward success for students and teachers. Dr. Anthony Graham’s great motto, “Keep your hand in the plow, hold on,” is very impactful and has great meaning, encouraging you to reach your set goals.

Attending a Midwestern University Commencement ceremony provides both a sense of history and accomplishment, beginning with bagpipers leading the procession of graduates; continuing with the traditional music, speeches and conferral of degrees; and concluding with the faculty lining the auditorium lobby and applauding the

May it please the court? The founding fathers built this country upon not only the foundation of Freedom of Religion but, also upon the laws that government can not make laws establishing a religion as head of the country. Under this First Amendment protection all human kind can practice any religion of their choice without the invasion of government and/or community action just as all humans can also choose to not practice any religion at all. This is one so case; Mr. and Mrs. Roes attended their sons high school graduation on June 5, 2014 during which a speech was given by Ms. Abernathy the speech was said as follows “And so I invite you to pray with me. Father, son, and Holy Spirit… you are a wise God, oh lord, as evidenced even in the plan of redemption that is

Greetings from East Texas Baptist University – I am getting used to saying this because just four weeks ago I began as the thirteenth president of the university. While I am new to this role and place, I am very familiar with SACSCOC and your leadership as the President, because for the last twenty years I have served at Dallas Baptist University as the Executive Vice President. I worked closely with Dr. Gail Linam, our provost, in many areas including our accreditation. Gail frequently referenced you, your leadership, and wisdom in guiding the colleges and universities of the Southern United States. Your advocacy and influence has strengthened the work of higher education and the standings of our institutions with constituencies and the Federal

He also did this because He wanted to impress the audience so that they could remember what he was his topic show the importance of the first impression to a people. The last two “Blah, Blah” was mean “ thank you”, He meant this by gave people a bow after he said “Blah, blah” to finish his talk. He also used our daily life example to connect with the audience. He showed to audience the redesign of the Diet Coke can by Turner Duckworth, and compared with the Charlie Brown’s face he had given before. He said that the Diet Coke gave the credit of show just enough information. However, he explain the “Unuseful Clarity: was the post ads that Coca-Cola has bought in the subway. “You moved to New York With the clothes on your back, the cash in your pocket,and your eyes on the prize. You’re on

Cahona gave a very informative presentation she introduces herself by talking about herself when she was a young child and explaining why she is doing what she is doing, she then goes onto gave informative information on the homeless people in the USA and finally ending by giving statistics. She uses a various ways of captivating the audience by making her voice higher, harder and a bit faster for example when she says

The messages presented by Greg Bell and Ricardo Semler were very unique and enjoyable. Both speakers did a fantastic job utilizing real world applications to build a stronger connection with their audience as well as their viewers. As Bell mentioned, each of us are miracles and to recognize this is extremely valuable both in the workplace and for our daily lives. As a reminder that we are each miracles Bell states we shall, “follow our hearts, clear our minds, and take care of our bodies.” We are the builders of our foundations. Every move we make and every step we take are the building blocks to making our hopes and dreams come true. It is important that we never lose sight of our hopes and dreams, and that we are patient, persistent,

She started by gaining the attention with a statistic about military working dogs, followed by the topic and the importance of military veterinarians. She cited an article used and previewed what was to come in her speech. Inside the conclusion the speaker summarized, activated, and had good slam bam. She reminded the listener of the four main points followed by the audience activation. She said “Ask the student if they had considered being a military veterinarian.” getting the audience to do an action. After each statement there was a fact to support the statement. Not only did the intro and conclusion follow this, so did the

It contained a good message and you could tell that she truly had a conviction to get this message out there. When she spoke, you could tell she was speaking from the heart because she was stumbling on her words in places and her voice would crack when she really got into it. Being a Christian the message that all change comes from love really resonated with me. After all Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love. It is through love that we find empathy with our fellow man and without it we could not be a society and would never accomplish anything. Ultimately it is the duty of everyone to stand up for what they feel is right just as abolitionist John G. Fee did when wrote Cassius Clay and asked, “what is the duties of American citizens in their respective spheres in life” this being a question that by its very nature assumes the responsibility of all in working towards the moral good. Overall I think this was a good presentation. Her clear commitment to the message made it a very affective speech. She did however have some bad things to say about certain political figures. These comments could cause someone who agrees with those she spoke badly of, to decide to tune her out and not even consider her argument. But like I said before, to me this was the best convocation all

While sitting between two of the best speech coaches in Northwest Iowa, I felt my heart race as they began announcing the Critic’s Choice Award for the ten different areas of large group speech. The atmosphere was that of the Academy Awards in CY Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University for the 31st IHSSA All-State Large Group Speech Festival on Saturday, February 18. Students sat on the main level of the packed auditorium while family and friends filled the balcony. As I glanced over at Joel Stauffer and Todd McDonald, I realized there was no other place I would rather be. Our choral reading, “Wild at Heart” earned a chance to perform at the festival. The only times our school has won a banner was in 1991 for the ensemble, “’Night Mother” under the direction of Mr. McDonald and in 1981 for duet acting.

President Reveley, Chancellor O'Connor, board, faculty staff, distinguished guests, family and friends, and most importantly, Class of 2008.