President Barrack Obama at US capitol, Washington D.C. in February 12, 2013, gave this speech; at 9.15 PM. EST., the purpose of the speech was to give the citizens the proceedings with regard to state of the union of the country. Evidently, the speaker is the appropriate in this kind of an occasion since it is the role of the president to tell continually the state of progress of the nation to the citizens in order for them to be able to evaluate how best they are fairing as a nation. The subject is fitting for this occasion since the president addresses the economic affairs of the country by highlighting the areas in which they have excelled as a country and others where improvements are still in progress. The speech is presented in the U.S capitol, Washington D.C. this is an ideal location for the presentation of the speech since it is central to all the citizens of the country.
Presented at the capitol of the United States, it is clear that every citizen has the opportunity to attend and share in the issues prevailing in this occasion. As such, the location of the speech is suitable in all aspects. The mode of presentation actually fits the occasion and the subject addressed in this occasion. Both impromptu and memorized modes of presentation are evident in this speech presentation. The president has a document from which he appears to be referring to. At other instances, he addresses the audience by memorizing some aspects of the speech. This ensures that the president competently addresses the intended subject while properly explaining on various issues of concern that require emphasis in order for the citizens to understand clearly the state of the union of the nation. Essentially, based on the issues that the speaker addresses, they are appropriately discussed in his explanations, which imply that the mode of presentation employed is duly appropriate to deliver the intended message effectively as possible. The tone of the speaker is suitable to the occasion and the speaker’s voice indicates preparedness to address the citizens of the nation with great motivation. The eloquence of the speaker clearly presents the voice of the speaker so that he is well audible to the audience.
This explains why there is continued applauding by the audience. The listeners clearly and precisely understand the issues presented by the speaker with regard to the effect of the major highlights. The rate of speaking is clearly controlled as the speaker pauses where necessary. For instance, he pauses to allow the listeners to applaud at things that are highly appealing to them. The speaker is loud enough so that he is audible within the location and the setting of the speech presentation. There are no major problems with the equipment as throughout the speech presentation, listeners can hear every word that the speaker utters. The speaker employs vocal variety so that he changes the tone appropriately where necessary and when addressing different concerns that have differing implications. The articulation, enunciation, and pronunciation clearly depict a competent speaker using the appropriate dialect to effectively communicate to the listeners and ensure that they understand the speech as desirable. The speaker is confident and faces the audience without blushing. He uses gestures in explaining certain areas that needs emphasis. The presentation is indeed competent. It can be enhanced by using a projector to explain on statistical data that may not be very clear to the listeners.
Work cited
The white house. Remarks by the president in the state of the union address. 2013. Retrieved from, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/remarks-president-state-union-address. (Accessed 10 January 2014).
Kathleen, Treni. "Advancing the Outcome of Listening and Spoken Language." Volta Voices, 19(1) (2012): pp 4-35.
