Assignment: Speech Analysis #1
Instructions:
Choose a speech listed below.
Write a 500-word essay that analyzes the speech maker’s delivery of their speech.
- Focus less on the content of the speech and more on how they do or do not utilize effective speaking techniques.
- Pay attention to the title of the talk and how it does or does not match the speech you watched. Did it factor into your choice of speech?
Speech Choices
Amanda Palmer “The Art of Asking”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt “How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative”
Emily Saul “The Power of Practice: Lessons From 10 Years of Pushups”
David Christian “TMhe History of the World in 18 Minutes”
Monica Lewinsky “The Price of Shame”
Michael Schur “How Ethics Can Help You Make Good Decisions”
Miss Toto “How Drag Can Propel Culture Further”
David Byrne “How Architecture Helped Music Evolve”
