Question

Have you seen any movie in which one of the characters gave an inspiring talk or speech? If possible, watch the movie again or at least try to watch the part that contains the inspiring talk or speech. If you cannot recall a motivational talk or speech offhand, look online for motivational speeches from movies.
These are examples of a few inspiring talks or speeches from movies:

LouAnne Johnson’s inspiring talk to her students in Dangerous Minds
Queen Gorgo’s inspiring talk to the Spartan warriors in the movie 300
Dame Iris Murdoch’s speech in Iris on the importance of education
Senator Jefferson Smith gives an inspiring speech about democracy to the senate in Mr. Smith goes to Washington
Rocky’s speech to his son in Rocky on taking responsibility for his own life
Rugby captain François Pienaar’s speech in Invictus, motivating his team to fight for victory
After listening to the talk or speech (select any one speech if you listened to more than one), write why you think the speaker is so effective. What are some of the verbal and nonverbal techniques that the speaker uses to connect with the audience?

Answer 1

Answer:

The speaker spoke very clearly and passionately.

The language used was easy to understand, yet powerful.

The speaker effectively used voice modulation and pauses.

The speaker highlighted important points by emphasizing certain words while speaking.

The purpose of the speech came across very strongly.

The facial expressions and body language matched the intensity of the speech.

The speaker used hand gestures effectively to emphasize certain points.

The speaker made eye contact with the audience.

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