Speech Review

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William Jefferson 'Bill ' Clinton 's Speech after the Oklahoma Bombing

1 . What type of speech is it and what are a few key circumstances surrounding this speech

Bill Clinton 's speech after the Oklahoma bombing is a ceremonial type of speech . Key circumstances : bomb attack on the Alfred

. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19 , 1995 , justice for bereaved families , financial and government support for restructuring of the city

2 . What did you observe about the speaker on a nonverbal

level ? Were there any distractions nonverbally ? If so , what were they and what would you advise the speaker to do next time

The speaker is able to communicate empathy to his audience through his nonverbal cues . His body language is congruent with and matches his spoken language . Moreover , his maintenance of eye contact in appropriate moments communicates sincerity . Furthermore , his facial expression shows that he is genuinely concerned about the situation of the bereaved people in Oklahoma . It is commendable that the speaker 's nonverbal cues do not distract the audience from his verbal speech . More importantly his nonverbal cues help in the delivery of his speech

3 . Did you think the speech have a strong beginning and a strong conclusion ? If not , what did you observe was the main problem

Yes , the speech has a strong beginning and strong conclusion . The speech started by coming from where the people are in that moment Clinton talked about the feelings , emotions , and thoughts...