Final Speech Analysis
Final Speech Analysis
My speech evaluation is based on Steve Jobs’ Inspirational Speech, “If today were the last day of my life.” He was trying to persuade the audiences that whatever you do, follow your heart, if you were to die tomorrow, would you want to do this. During his speech, he said that, “I ask myself if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer is no for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” He also said that, “Remember I am going to be dead soon, is the most important tool he ever encountered to make the big choices in life.” Steve effectively delivered his message. The speech is very inspirational that after the speech, I feel like I need to change my life. First of all, according to O’Brien, in order to make the speech persuasive, you have to be able to build a rapport and show the audiences that you are sincere and trustworthy. Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, best known as the inventor of iPhone. He brought Apple from near bankruptcy to profitability. He supported his thesis with his own story, that he has cancer and he only has three to six months to live. His background also gave him some advantages because he is successful. The structure of the speech is very well organized. He first had a connection with the audiences with a question, and then he declared his thesis, after that he supported his thesis with his story, and finally he concluded his speech by saying goodbye to his family. That’s what makes the speech so powerful and persuasive. In addition, in order to deliver a message successfully, a connection with the audiences is very important because this will help better engage the audiences. Steve made a very well connection with the audiences. He started his speech with a question that he wants the audiences to ask themselves, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” This is a very powerful
My speech evaluation is based on Steve Jobs’ Inspirational Speech, “If today were the last day of my life.” He was trying to persuade the audiences that whatever you do, follow your heart, if you were to die tomorrow, would you want to do this. During his speech, he said that, “I ask myself if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer is no for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” He also said that, “Remember I am going to be dead soon, is the most important tool he ever encountered to make the big choices in life.” Steve effectively delivered his message. The speech is very inspirational that after the speech, I feel like I need to change my life. First of all, according to O’Brien, in order to make the speech persuasive, you have to be able to build a rapport and show the audiences that you are sincere and trustworthy. Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, best known as the inventor of iPhone. He brought Apple from near bankruptcy to profitability. He supported his thesis with his own story, that he has cancer and he only has three to six months to live. His background also gave him some advantages because he is successful. The structure of the speech is very well organized. He first had a connection with the audiences with a question, and then he declared his thesis, after that he supported his thesis with his story, and finally he concluded his speech by saying goodbye to his family. That’s what makes the speech so powerful and persuasive. In addition, in order to deliver a message successfully, a connection with the audiences is very important because this will help better engage the audiences. Steve made a very well connection with the audiences. He started his speech with a question that he wants the audiences to ask themselves, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” This is a very powerful
References: Jobs, Steve, perf. If I Were To Die Today. YouTube, 2013. Web. 9 May 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRNnvaVhxMQ>. O 'Brien, Liz. A Speaker 's Resource: Listener-centered Public Speaking. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009. Print.