Summary Of The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch

The speaker I selected was Professor Randy Pausch. I have read the book, “The Last Lecture” and was very moved by it. In the introduction he absolutely grabbed my attention. He was very humorous and engaging. Even using humor to discuss “the elephant in the room” and to show everyone how he was in good health. He makes you want to listen in the way he opened his “speech”. His nonverbal communication is excellent. He focuses on the audience (eye contact) through the entire speech. He walks around and seems open instead of standing in one place. He moves his hands while talking. Going back to the introduction, he gets down on the floor and does push-ups to prove his health at this point. He uses hand gestures that are appropriate for what he is
For example, when he is talking about something he had to think about he would pull his finger up to his chin as if he was thinking at that moment. He also smiles a lot. I think he is a great speaker when it comes to his vocal delivery. He is never monotone and keeps you drawn in by the fluctuation and tones of his voice. He uses humor a great deal and the audience seemed to love it. I love how Randy Pausch public speaks. He seems to not have a care in the world (which we know is not true). He doesn’t seem nervous at all and almost seems to be “at home” when he is public speaking. I don’t know how you can watch him and not be influenced, entertained