Activity

    Effective Style

    Critique the effectiveness of the language style chosen by historic speakers. Listen to a RealAudio file of one of the speeches on the Allyn and Bacon Public Speaking Website where you can find an Archive of speeches. In each case, you may also read a copy of the text of the speech to use for your analysis.
    Which aspects of language style did you find to be most effective? Explain your answer with examples.
      Clarity
      Rhythm
      Vividness
      Right Level of Style
      Right Pace and Proportion
      Use of Memorable Phrases
      Congruence of Language and Delivery