This two paragraph message discusses an effective public speaker, linking to a video example. It describes why they are effective, highlighting four factors of effectiveness from the textbook: their commanding stage presence, authentic and passionate delivery, clear organization of their message, and their ability to engage and inspire the audience.

1. Write a two paragraph message to post in the Effective Speakers
discussion forum on the following:
Describe a very effective public speaker
– why is this person an effective speaker?
For this option, you may select a contemporary speaker whom
you have listened to in a live interaction or in a mass-mediated
context. (Note: online sources such as
YouTube
count as a mass-mediated context. Include a hyperlink to such a
mediated source).
As you describe the speaker’s impact, highlight four factors of
speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text.