Interesting points of view. As a professional political speech writer, I immediately identified with the three R’s even though I’d never thought of them in that manner. One other comment, you move around quite a bit. I find that really good politicians are able to get a crowd to pay full attention and empathize without moving half as much. Why this is, is beyond me. All the best
I think politicians stand still more by design than anything else. Lecterns, speech drafts and teleprompters usually keep them glued to the spot with little room to move. I’ve seen some preachers do it as well.
Thank you, John. I enjoyed the clip. The mood in a speech can be compared to the musical keys. For example, compare Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in C major and Chopin’s Funeral March in B-flat minor. When speech writing, it helps to think about the ‘key’ you want your speech to be in. When listening to music, I try to think about the musical key it’s in and how it creates the mood. Tempo is another aspect that’s found in music and speaking. A serious, inspirational speech might work better at a slower tempo, while a motivational speech might be more effective using a faster tempo.
I’m glad you enjoyed the clip, Michael. I appreciate the information on keys affecting the mood. When I give the full speech, rhythm is one of the elements I discuss at length. Thank you for taking the time to watch the clip and leave a comment.
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Interesting points of view. As a professional political speech writer, I immediately identified with the three R’s even though I’d never thought of them in that manner. One other comment, you move around quite a bit. I find that really good politicians are able to get a crowd to pay full attention and empathize without moving half as much. Why this is, is beyond me. All the best
Thanks for your post, J.D.
I think politicians stand still more by design than anything else. Lecterns, speech drafts and teleprompters usually keep them glued to the spot with little room to move. I’ve seen some preachers do it as well.
Thank you, John. I enjoyed the clip. The mood in a speech can be compared to the musical keys. For example, compare Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in C major and Chopin’s Funeral March in B-flat minor. When speech writing, it helps to think about the ‘key’ you want your speech to be in. When listening to music, I try to think about the musical key it’s in and how it creates the mood. Tempo is another aspect that’s found in music and speaking. A serious, inspirational speech might work better at a slower tempo, while a motivational speech might be more effective using a faster tempo.
I’m glad you enjoyed the clip, Michael. I appreciate the information on keys affecting the mood. When I give the full speech, rhythm is one of the elements I discuss at length. Thank you for taking the time to watch the clip and leave a comment.