Visit the American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank (Links to an external site.). https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm Search the site for a speech delivered to the United Nations by typing “United Nations” in the search bar located at the top center of the page. A pop-up window with a list of speeches to link to will appear. Note: Avoid clicking on any links titled “Ad,” usually listed at the top. If wanted, learn more about the United Nations (Links to an external site.)on its website. Choose a speaker and watch/listen to their speech (some speeches will have audio files only). Consider how the speaker prepared to present to such a diverse audience. Consider how a diverse audience could impact your speeches. Compose a short, 2-3 minute speech video containing your observations about the speech you watched, specifically analyzing the way the speaker adjusted to the audience. In your speech video, make sure you include the following elements in your video: Give a short introduction of the speaker, speech, and the occasion. Describe at least three ways the speaker prepared for the United Nations audience. What demographic and situational analysis was obviously conducted? (Consult chapters 5 & 6 of your textbook) Give specific examples from the speech. Conclude with ways you can incorporate similar audience adaptations into your speeches. Do not skip the preparation. Think ahead and make notes for what you are going to say. Avoid turning on your camera and rambling.
