Speech Analysis Instructions
| Julia Gillard speech | Anna Bligh speech | |
| 1a. Communicative purpose | It is to tell people about what is being done about the flood. | It is to inform and comfort people about the flood. |
| 1b. Main idea | It was to let the people know that there was action taken by the government. | It was to bring calm to the population and to let them know that the government was mourning with them. |
| 1c. Main points | She talked about the aftermath of the floods, the citizens that had been affected and asked people to brace themselves for more bad news. In addition, she talked about the rescue operation that had been going on and the organizations that were involved. She promised that the government would devote all its resources in helping the flood victims. | She addressed precautions that people should take to minimize the impacts of the floods. She also comforted the people and congratulated the people on following instructions. She talked about what the steps the government was taking to resolve the situation. She advised those who wanted to volunteer on the best way to do so. |
| 2. Organization | It is properly delivered. The prime minister has carefully chosen the words she is using to address the public. She starts by talking about the effects of the flood and the people that have been affected by the flood. Her speech is well organized and delivered. It touches on key issues. There are no signposts and the speech ends rather abruptly. | The speaker introduces the speech by citing the dangers that the flood has brought. The sequence of the whole speech is good as she addresses what is most important to the public. The signposts in the speech indicate the damages that the flood has left in its way. Her conclusion is good as it shows the people that she gets what they are going through. |
| 3. Delivery clarity | The speaker is composed, which plays a big role in making her speech clear and audible to the listeners. The tone of her voice is calm so that the intended message can be passed on to the people in a manner that they will understand. Though she has an Australian accent, it is easy to get what she is saying, as her pronunciations are good. | The speaker is not very composed. Her tone is rather high. This is because she identifies with what the people are going through and it has affected her tone of voice. She has also been affected by the flood and that is why her pitch is high. It is because of these emotions that her pronunciations are affected and some words are not heard. |
| 4. Delivery style and pace | The speaker is very formal. She talks with a lot of respect and addresses her listeners well. She is very eloquent and uses this to stress what the topic she is addressing. The speech is slow paced and she uses pauses so that she does not leave out anything in the speech. | The speaker addresses the public in an informal way. She talks to the public as if they are having a one on one conversation. She talks in a mournful manner, as she knows the pain that the people are going through. At first, the speech starts at a low pace but it picks up as the speech progresses. |
| 5. Nonverbal elements | The speech has employed the use of nonverbal elements throughout. The speaker makes sure that she has maintained eye contact throughout. She appears to be confident in what she is saying. Her facial expression is serious and firm. She does not use any gestures in her speech. She has memorized her speech and therefore is not using notes. | There are many nonverbal elements in the speech. The speaker tries to maintain eye contact with most the listeners. Her appearance is that of a sad person. Her facial expression is pain stricken and weary. She uses gestures to stress her points. She seems to be speaking from the heart so she does not use any notes. |
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