Our discussion provides the opportunity to demonstrate listening and speech analysis skills as you observe speakers who exemplify effective communication. Watch and listen closely and analyze their style, organization, and impact.

Choose one of the following famous speeches to analyze. Listen to the entire speech, observe their presentations carefully, and then discuss the following in detail.

1. What was the goal of the speech?
2. How well organized was the speech? What was the thesis statement? What were the main points presented?
3. Which canons of rhetoric from this week’s lesson—invention, arrangement, delivery, and style—did the speaker use? Provide specific examples.