In order to improve my speech I think there are multiple steps I need to take. I will start my presentation by identifying the issue with living in the dorms, and include pictures from my own room. I will also make sure to include sources that explain the dangers of living with mold and how it affects the health of students. I will also make sure to look up sources that back up my solution and prove that it will be effective. In order to do this I will make sure to research other schools where they may be facing the same issue of dirty living conditions, and investigate how they solved this issue and what steps they took.
Speech Group Analysis
Opening: addressed the audience; emphasized the date; emphasis on “infamy”
Tone: impassioned tone
Transitions: Multiple repeats of ‘last night” – to emphasize the devastating impact that the Japanese army had globally – reinforce their danger
- “The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves” – implying that he is only the messenger, and that they should all believe that the Japanese are dangerous and should be stopped
- He first described the impacts that the Japanese had on the US, then the impacts that they had globally – showing their danger and implying that the US should be the ones to stop them (they would be heroes that stopped a global threat)
“Oh so help us God” – invoke the name of a higher power to demonstrate determination, and create a sense of righteous indignation within the audience to support the war – appeals to pathos
Usage of terms such as “deliberately sought to deceive” and “the unprovoked and dastardly attack” – paints the enemy in a negative light and showing that Japan is the aggressor; implies that the US is only defending themselves – appeals to logos?
“I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost…”- appeal to Roosevelt’s character and credibility (ethos)
“The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” – Acknowledges that the attacks on American soil were planned ahead and were prepared by the Japanese military- appeals to logos