Communications Assignment
ITECH 5500Professional Research &Communication Professor:
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Mohit - 9
Table of contents:
1. Introduction…………………….………………………………………………………………..3
2. Identification of communication styles, skills and effectiveness…………..…………………….....4
2.1 List A………………….…………………………………………………………………...…..4
2.2 List B ……………….……...………..…………………………………………………….......5
3. Comparison between List A and List B.………………………………………………………....7
4. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..…………8
5. References...………………………………………………………………………………………9
Introduction
Communication can be categorized into three basic types: (1) verbal communication, in which you listen to a speaker to comprehend
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Identification of communication styles, skills and effectiveness
2.1 List A
Below discussed are some of the communication styles, skills and effectiveness methods adopted by President Bill Clinton, USA during his public speeches:-
President Clinton is recognized as one of the best stimulating and motivational speaker in the world. He has decades of public speaking experience, a deep well of personality, and record high favorability ratings, but he uses very simple techniques to carry on all these traits.
It can be observed from most of his speeches that Clinton recognizes his own personal communication styles to influence and thus comes to be very influential leader. As a politician, his first priority is the voters who support him in the presidential elections.
Clinton uses great use of signpost in most of his speeches to mesmerize the audience. We can observe the same in the famous YouTube videos DNC 2012 and the election speech at georgetown.
• Assertive Communication: From these video, it can be seen that Clinton carries a very assertive and positive attitude. He has the take-charge attitude and delivers his message with full confidence and charisma. We can see that he uses a lot of metaphor to compare the democratic and republicans parties in the USA. He endows trust in himself and delivers the speech through which the audience has no option but to trust him
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One such example is the interview with fox news. During the interview the media focused on Clinton's irritation, characterizing Clinton as being "furious" and of "losing it" and "having a complete meltdown." However, from the video we cannot see any evidence of Clinton letting his emotions flow, getting the best of him.
2.1 List B
Below discussed are some of the communication styles, skills and effectiveness methods adopted by Microsoft Ex-CEO Bill Gates during his public speeches:-
In the year 2006, Bill Gates announced that he would focus most of his time on philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he also began to think seriously about how to commune the complex problems to the world which the foundation was trying to solve (extreme poverty, childhood deaths, and worldwide healthcare) in easy ways that most people could comprehend. From the Youtube videos Bill and Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done... and The Harvard Campaign Launch we see that he has clarity of thought and speaks with utmost confidence presenting his exceptional technical skills combined with the communication
Using an effective tone of voice and body language, Reagan was able to captivate the audience. Reagan also has a good dialect, pronouncing words effectively and precisely. Reagan repeats words at the beginning that he ended his sentences in. Anadiplosis is what is being used throughout the speech.
When making a decision on who the next president should be, one tends to look at who the supporters of the particular candidate are. There is, however, one particular candidate who has the support of the nation’s very own first lady and that person is Hillary Clinton. In an article published by “The Washington Post”, it provides the entire transcript that was used when Michelle Obama delivered her speech to the Democratic National Convention, in Philadelphia about why she believes that the next U.S. president should be Mrs. Clinton. One of many persuasive techniques that Mrs. Obama uses in her speech is pathos, which is when one attempts to persuade someone into doing something through the use of emotions. Mrs. Obama uses pathos successfully because she compels the audience to empathize with her, motivates them into taking action, and provides a reasonable argument as to why she believes that Hillary Clinton should be president.
Modern presidents “have a duty constantly to defend themselves publicly, to promote policy initiatives nationwide, and to inspirit the population” (Tulis 1987, 4). This is achieved through the rhetorical presidency which is a theory based on how the modern twentieth and twenty-first century presidents communicate with the people and defend their use of force and executive power in comparison to the lack of communication in the same way with previous presidents. It used to be that the majority of the president's rhetoric was directed towards Congress. They also preferred written communication over oral addresses.
In his speech, he uses pathos to get to your feelings and make you feel something.¨Their mission was one of the most difficult and daring of the invasion¨ (¨Ronald Reagan¨). He used that sentence to show you what their mission was actually like, he tells you how risky the mission was Another persuasive technique that he uses is repetition. ¨But we try always to be prepared for peace, prepared to deter aggression, prepared to negotiate the reduction of arms, and yes, prepared to reach out again in the spirit of reconciliation¨ (¨Ronald Reagan¨). He uses the word prepared over and over, he shows how everyone tries to be prepared but you can never be prepared for everything. He also used logos a lot in his speech to show the truth of what happened that day.
The ethos in the speech develops the strength Bush has over his audience, and contributes to his impact, driving them to follow his standing. However, George W. Bush isn’t the only president with strategic writing, President Woodrow Wilson’s second inaugural speech is famous since his change of heart on American
During his speech, he uses these elements to console and inform the nation effectively. How might the rhetor use key terms effectively to address the audience?
Next, I noticed that Sanders used pathos through the entire debate. Sanders spoke with emotion the entire time by talking loudly and using hand motions. Sanders face even became a dark red color due to how emotional he has become. Martin Malley also used pathos when he got
He glanced down at his papers, but made good eye contact and talked directly to the people when he looked up. His tone changed with the importance of the words and phrases he was saying and the points he was trying to make. He also used well placed pauses that emphasize and add importance to what he is saying. He made hand gestures which are mostly hidden by the podium until the end of his
Given that he spoke for the American people, he implies that as a nation, we have had to make some difficult choices, but, yet we make those decisions with courage and determination that keeps us united. This is one of the many points that highlights his speech. Giving positive and strong statements adds strength to his speech which keeps his audience occupied with his words. Hence, it is very important that audience is listening and comprehending what is being
How we think and feel during a speech is often the result of the words a speaker uses and the tone they take. Clinton’s speech had a very specific goal of showing the audience that he was humble and sorrowful, and garner sympathy and forgiveness so that the president could continue holding his status. Clinton used many techniques and his own charisma and personality to drive the speech to be as influential, and be as memorable, as it is. Its masterful use of language and the careful presentation created a lasting impression that Americans today can reference when discerning what is really being said when a politicians
Obama uses a lot of rhetorical appeal such as pathos, such as the fact that he did not have a father figure in his life, yet he reached the top position in the country after years of hard work and support from his single mother, and grandparents. The second most effective rhetorical appeal is ethos,
Barack Obama Has a Way with Words Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” speech was given on July 27, 2004 as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The speech made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. Though the description of presidential candidate John Kerry’s qualities makes Obama’s belief that Kerry will make the best president his obvious purpose, the quality of his speech boosted his career. Obama uses repetition devices, various sentence structures, and abstract language to create the strength and persuasive aspects of his speech.
Clinton did not use any type of visual aid during his speech. Clinton was able to make his point across to the audience without providing any visual points because I believe that Clinton was well prepared with his speech because he did very well in correlating his topics with current events and also by the use of credibility as past president. Clinton had a few nonverbally communication strategies. First, Clinton used hand gestures to enhance his suggestions and ideas. I believe he did this to make a picture to the audience in order for them to picture what he is saying in the audience’s head.
Bill Clinton is known as one of the most powerful speakers in the United States, and he impresses his audience by his speeches and the rhetorical devices that he includes in his speeches and addresses. For example, he effectively delivers his inaugural address with a convincing tone and some of the rhetorical devices such as allusions and strong diction. In his 1993 inaugural address, Clinton discussed the issues that America faced in the 20th century such as health care costs and low wages. He mentioned that these issues are not solved because America has not “made changes” and made progress to solve the conflicts and restore the economy. Because of this, Clinton knew it was important to ensure that all of the nation was behind him, and if
Introduction: The process of communicating successfully with our family, friends, co-workers, business associates and people is one of the most critical skills. Communication is such a key part of life that I often tell to a person that “Its no use of someone if he/she really don’t know by associates people in their work place or area of field”. Communication makes us to be known of others, good or bad that depends on usability of a person communication. And, it is up to each of us to learn to communicate well with those who are important to us.