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Category Archives: Analysis of a Speech
Collection of Speech Analyses
Without question, the best way to become a better speaker is to speak. We learn by doing, making mistakes, reflecting, refining and doing again. However, there are other ways that we can improve our skills at the craft. One way … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis of a Speech, Speeches from Film
Tagged public speaking, Speech Analyses, Speech Critiques
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Analysis of a Speech by Conan O’Brien
On 12 June 2011, Conan O’Brien delivered the commencement address to the 2011 graduating class of Dartmouth College. In cold, windy weather, he took the stage and wowed a crowd of thousands 24 minutes.Conan’s jokes, one-liners and funny anecdotes elicited … Continue reading
Analysis of a Speech by Bruce Aylward
I have a special interest in this TED Talk for two reasons. First, the talk is given by Bruce Aylward, a fellow Canadian and one of my colleagues at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Bruce is a physician … Continue reading
Analysis of a Speech by Kathryn Schulz
Analysis of a TED Talk by Kathryn Schultz Continue reading
“I Have a Dream” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Continue reading
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Tagged Duarte, I have a dream, I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther King Jr. born January 15 1929), Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Nancy Duarte, United States
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