Discussion #2 -Watch a snippet of President Obama's extemporaneous
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Updated on: 09/06/2024 04:48 AM Due on: 09/06/2024

DB #2: Smooth Talker And Not So Smooth
For this discussion board, watch a snippet of President Obama's extemporaneous speech he delivered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the 2015 Selma Jubilee Celebration (better known as #Selma50) and then watch Phil Davidson's speech to Stark County and answer the questions below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=gPKCljF6YAo&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwccs.instructure.com%2Fcourses%2F11959%2Fdiscussion_topics%2F156956%3Fheadless%3D1%26student_id%3D9157&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiN7z25iqpg
- After watching the speech, on a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you believe Pres. Obama delivered his extemporaneous speech? Please explain your rating.
- Discuss if you believe his gestures and eye contact helped or contrasted with the message he was trying to send? Was his overall delivery effective? Why or why not?
- Discuss the purpose and his audience. Is Obama's message appropriate for the audience and demographics? Explain your answers.
- Now discuss Phil Davidson's message, delivery skills (eye moments, hand gestures, movement in front of the audience, etc.).
5. Compare and contrast the two very different speech deliveries.

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Rating:
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Solution: Discussion #2 -Watch a snippet of President Obama's extemporaneous