Like it or hate it, President Obama’s inauguration speech has been analyzed six ways to Sunday. Some thought it was just right, but others thought it lacked the punch they were expecting. Though I don’t agree with all the opinions, I respect them.
If you haven’t had a chance to read the blogs of Bert Decker and Ian Griffin, then you’re missing out on two good breakdowns of the speech.
Bert Decker lists what he thought were the strengths and weaknesses of Obama’s inauguration speech in his blog.
Ian Griffin systematically breaks down Obama’s inauguration address from a rhetorical standpoint. If you’re studying the art of speech writing, you’ll definitely want to read this post.
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Great analysis – but I don’t think Obama would have written his own speech!
I’m a fan of alliteration, especially for titles – but all of these techniques can be difficult to incorporate into your speech writing. If you get a couple in though, they can give you that much more confidence in you material.