The following video is an informative speech about the Coast Guard. The speaker in this video did not identify himself. Overall the speaker in this video did a great job delivering his speech. He opened his speech with a catch phrase that he borrowed from the Coast Guard and he used the same catch phrase to bring closure to his speech in the end. He also quickly established his credentials by explaining that he has been working for the Coast Guard for 16 years. As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, it’s important to establish credibility with your audience so they are inclined to believe you know what you are talking about. Otherwise, your audience may not believe you and will not be fully engaged in your speech. If you’re not an authority on your subject matter be sure to cite the resources you used to give credit where credit is due, but to also show your audience that you have done your homework. This will give validity to your main points.
It appears that the speaker also knew his subject matter well and he did a good job avoiding most vocal fillers. I think that his speech had a good conversational style to it as well by using a varied rate of speech throughout his presentation. The speaker also used some inflection in his voice, but he could improve in some areas that would emphasize the shock value of some points he made. Although it is not clear if the speaker is using cue cards behind the camera he was not holding any which was impressive to see. The speaker also maintained excellent eye contact with his audience. Clearly the speaker took time to practice his speech as a result he came across as poised and calm.
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