Famous Speech Paper

Famous Speech Paper On the 28th of January in 1986 President Ronald Reagan prepares for his State of the Union address to the American people. That same morning seven astronauts better known as the “Challenger Seven”; Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe prepare for their journey on the Space Shuttle Challenger out of space. Unfortunately the shuttle explodes 73 seconds into its flight killing everyone onboard. Within the hour the tragic news spreads across America.
Hours before President Reagan’s state of the union address he decides to change his speech to address American citizens about the catastrophe at hand. This change was ideal because the given situation suited a commemoration speech instead of a state of the union. In this sincere speech President Reagan does an outstanding job in creating one of America’s finest rhetoric. I give President Reagan’s commemorative speech five stars for its outstandingly genuine delivery. Observing this speech it is easy to overlook President Reagan’s limited amount of time he has to prepare.
None the less, he speaks with superb eye contact never looking away from the camera as if his speech is from memory. His personal appearance is what you would expect a president of the United States to wear; dark blue suit with a white handkerchief, matching striped tie and white collared shirt. His movement is that of a professional; sitting upright without shifting his body weight in the chair, having very subtle hand gestures that are hardly noticeable. The volume of his voice coincides with the mood of the country, which was sad and somber. He had little inflection in his voice but avoided being monotone.

President Reagan’s rate of speech was slow and steady but he utilized pauses effectively. The speech was delivered with a vocal variety that matched the situation and overall mood of his audience making this speech remarkable. All of these factors produced one of America’s finest rhetoric. With the speech appearing to be memorized he delivered it effortlessly. President Reagan ends his commemorative speech powerfully using a poetic phrase from “High Flight”. These qualities combined create a five star rhetoric that will be remembered through the ages.