I believe the 2014 Cicero Speech Writing Award winning speech “Write Your Own Story” written by Aaron Hoover (spoken by Bernie Machen) exemplifies eloquence. This speech is an example of an eloquently written speech as well as and an eloquently delivered speech. Not only was this speech well researched, well written, and well spoken, it was also an appropriate reaction to the rhetorical situation by addressing the audience, situation, exigence, and constraints. By addressing the rhetorical situation the writer establishes credibility and likability for the speaker. This essay will discuss what made this speech eloquent by exploring the background and overview of the speech including information about the speaker, the setting, and the rhetorical
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Exigence is an urgent need or desire. In this rhetorical situation the anxieties of incoming freshman can be considered the exigence. The writer must respond the exigence in a way that the audience is motivated, or change in a positive way. The writer accomplishes this by making the audience feel that the speaker is on their side, and that college is not the big scary monster most incoming freshmen see it …show more content…
Rhetorical constraints are defined by Lloyd Bitzer as “made up of persons, events, objects, and relations which are part of the situation because they have the power to constrain decisions or action.” (Bitzer, 1968) Constraints in this situation can include: beliefs, attitudes, traditions, interest, likes and dislikes of the audience. For example if an audience member had a previous interaction with the speaker or has a preconceived opinion on the speaker this may be a constraint. These constraints are considered obstacles the speaker must overcome in the quest for a successful response to the rhetorical situation. The parts of the rhetorical situation are key in the speech writing process and knowledge of the rhetorical situation can determine whether a speech is eloquent or fitting. The writer of this speech had exceptional knowledge of each aspect of the rhetorical situation which allowed him to write a speech that would make the speaker more likely to have an eloquent and successful
Exigence is an urgent need or desire. In this rhetorical situation the anxieties of incoming freshman can be considered the exigence. The writer must respond the exigence in a way that the audience is motivated, or change in a positive way. The writer accomplishes this by making the audience feel that the speaker is on their side, and that college is not the big scary monster most incoming freshmen see it …show more content…
Rhetorical constraints are defined by Lloyd Bitzer as “made up of persons, events, objects, and relations which are part of the situation because they have the power to constrain decisions or action.” (Bitzer, 1968) Constraints in this situation can include: beliefs, attitudes, traditions, interest, likes and dislikes of the audience. For example if an audience member had a previous interaction with the speaker or has a preconceived opinion on the speaker this may be a constraint. These constraints are considered obstacles the speaker must overcome in the quest for a successful response to the rhetorical situation. The parts of the rhetorical situation are key in the speech writing process and knowledge of the rhetorical situation can determine whether a speech is eloquent or fitting. The writer of this speech had exceptional knowledge of each aspect of the rhetorical situation which allowed him to write a speech that would make the speaker more likely to have an eloquent and successful