Recognize and explain the elements of the communication process
Elements of communication process seen in a speech
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, please select and watch one of the historical speeches listed below:
“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.
“2013 Harvard Commencement Address” Oprah Winfrey
Harvard University. (2013, May 30). Oprah Winfrey Harvard commencement speech | Harvard commencement 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
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:
Speaker: Who is the speaker in the speech?
Message: What is his/her message?
Style: What is the speaker’s predominant style of speaking?
Setting: What is the setting for the speech? What kind of noise or interference is there in the setting during the speech?
Audience: Who is the audience for the speech? What feedback do you see from the audience in recording of the speech?
You must format your in-text citations for both the textbook and the selected speech video according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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