Answer to Question #170841 in English for mackenna

Question

Watch President Ronald Reagan’s 1983 speech to the National Association of Evangelicals, perhaps the most explicit presidential endorsement of Christian faith in recent times. As you watch this presentation, prepare and post your written answers to the following questions (which derive from page 130 of the textbook):

1. What is this speech’s topic?
2. What is the speech’s thesis or main point?
3. What in the speech, if anything, suggests the speaker (or his speech writers) had analyzed the audience and adapted the speech to its needs?
4. Did the speaker use effective and relevant material to support the speech’s thesis?
5. Was the speech effectively organized?
6. Did the speaker use clear, interesting, and accurate language?
7. Was the quality of the speaker’s voice acceptable?
8. Were the speaker’s movements and gestures meaningful and effective?

Answer 1

1.What is this speech's topic?

The theme is an aide-memoire to all the motive we became our nation, the guarantee to sovereignty and the search for the rule of law, and a prompt that the God who gave us life and authority in unison.

2. What is the speech's thesis or main point?

Freedom prospers when religion acts as an essential part of our country and justice and equality under God's accreditation, which forms the Americans' foundations.

3. What in the speech, if anything, suggests the speaker (or his speechwriters) had analyzed the audience and adapted the speech to its needs? 

He commenced by conveying a divine connection with the addressees by acknowledging them for their devotions when he was incapacitated. He communicated a relationship in faith and illuminated that not all governments existed without God's love and guidance.

4. Did the speaker use effective and relevant material to support the speech's thesis?

Yes, He also mentioned quotes, he cited William Penn, "If God does not rule us, we need to be ruled by dictators." Besides, Thomas Jefferson said, "The God who gave us life and liberty simultaneously" and spoke of the country's principles at that time and what our country could do to streamline it.

5. Was the speech effectively organized?

As was characteristic Reagan, he was at all times organized. Whether he composed the speech or someone else did, he is a professional at learning lines and words. It was understandable he was prepared and ready.

6. Did the speaker use clear, interesting, and accurate language?

Yes, he was flawless and specific in delivering his speech and reasonably motivating. 

7. Was the quality of the speaker's voice acceptable?

It was. I am confident he has had vocal training. However, Reagan has, at all times, been top-notch performance.

8. Were the speaker's movements and gestures meaningful and effective?

However, he applied minimal gesticulating using his hands, and his eye contact was precisely correct and seamless. He was generally effective in delivering his speech.