Ask Not Some consider the 1961 Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy to be one of the greatest speeches ever delivered. It contains the famous call to action “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” Thurston Clark declares the speech to be “the greatest oration of any twentieth-century politician” (qtd in Carpenter 2). James Humes states the speech truly shaped history‚ describing it as “brilliant eloquence” and inspiring “American hopes” for
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Speaker Commentary Political views aside‚ most can agree that Barack Obama is an influential and very effective speaker. He is able to inspire masses of people with his simple‚ yet articulate use of words. He always speaks with a sense of smooth confidence‚ yet never near the spectrum of arrogance. Most importantly‚ he is so effective because he accurately knows his audience before performing the speech. Obama is truly talented in his ability to make people identify with him‚ because the audience
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The last thing I would think is a strength that I have is the ability to make constant eye contact with my audience. This is also very important because keeping good eye contact tells the audience that you know what you are talking about and have confidence in your
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Becoming charismatic leadership involves a lot of Emotional expressiveness and warmth‚ for example Hitler who’s counted as one of the most charismatic leaders through the history showed a lot of emotion and spiritual incretion during in his speeches. Charismatic leaders possess a superb‚ open‚ interactive and colorful communication skills therefore the massage sent by a charismatic leader to his audience is usually clear‚ inspiring & powerful. Furthermore‚ Charismatic leaders use their vision
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early as twelve years old‚ often listening to debates among free blacks in Baltimore‚ as well as becoming a member of the East Baltimore Mental Improvement Society. While enslaved‚ he taught himself to read and write with the patriotic essays and speeches in Caleb Bingham’s The Columbian Orator‚ which emphasized the power of a speaker’s natural language and delivery‚ eventually influencing Douglass as an orator. Once Douglass courageously escaped slavery‚ he became a high-powered abolishment activist
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dominance and mistrust of Desdemona. Desdemona growth through the play is opposite to that of Emilia. Desdemona is presented as strong‚ independent character however as the play progresses she turns into the quiet obedient wife whereas Emilia gains confidence throughout the play. Act 1 scene 3 demonstrates how Desdemona was a confident character and was sure of what she wanted in life. When her fiancé is accused of bewitching her‚ she immediately defends her love for him. "And so much Duty as my mother
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slaveholding country in the world? Powerplay and bloodshed were key players in the game that held the answers and turning points of a nation. “A new birth of freedom…” was the message that Lincoln conveyed to the exhausted faces of the revolution. His speeches were
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LOCATION: Equatorial Hotel Melaka‚ Melaka Room I and II. Dimensions 23.5m2 x 31.0m2. Equipment provided by hotel includes: Kodak Carousel 35mm Slide projector 60" x 60" Screen Cassette Tape Recorder Microphones Multi-system Video players 20" Colour TV Projection TV LCD Projector OCCASION: A business workshop on “Improving Communication”‚ AUDIENCE: Numbering about 400 people. Mostly young entreprenuers from mid-twenties to late thirties. Gender more biased towards the male side
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tried-and-true definition is one we’ve all heard before‚ and chances are we’ll hear it again. However‚ looking at other definitions‚ it is apparent most people define leadership in similar terms. DuBrin (2012) defines leadership as the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals. Other experts say‚ “Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives” or “interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and
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ways: yell and scream at each other‚ in which case neither side really hears what the other has to say; or talk calmly and communicate what the issue is. To the other extreme‚ if a presidential candidate gave speeches in a mellow tone without getting into the speech‚ that candidate’s speeches would be pretty boring and wouldn’t be received well. Knowing what intonation is suited for the argument is another part of rhetoric. Speed of speech can greatly influence an argument. These examples are clearly
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