Abstract
When giving a public address, not only do you have the pressure of just speaking to a large group of people, but often there is the added stress of speaking to hundreds, if not thousands or millions of people via television or radio. Having strong communication skills can help the speaker give a clear concise speech. If a speaker does not have strong communication skills the audience will not be interested in trying to keep up with what they are saying or even caring what message the speaker is trying to get across to them. Many verbal and non-verbal clues come into play during a speech and being able to use them together can help many speakers provide an interesting, memorable experience for all involved.
On Tuesday, January 28th, 2003, the President of the United States of America gave the State of the Union address, a speech which is given each year.
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English: President George W. Bush delivers his Sta...It is given at the capital building before a joint session of Congress, and other invited guests. The speech is to be given from the front of the chamber with the Vice President and the Speaker of the House standing behind the President. Prior to the announcement that the president had arrived, there was a lot of movement and talking going on inside the chamber. Once the President began walking into the room, there was tumultuous applause and as he made his way to the podium the President was slowed by numerous people wanting to get their picture taken with him and to shake his hand. When he finally made it to the front of the room the applause continued a little bit longer.
While the President, Vice President and the Speaker of The House waited for the applause to cease, the President stood at the...