Phil Davison Speech Analysis

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In the speech, Phil Davison uses the fourth canon of Rhetoric (Delivery) clearly. He started the speech with good loud volume. He addressed his audiences clearly and introduced himself in a bold manner. He filled the room with his strong voice and covered the room. It also seems as if he had memorized the speech as he took a long pause before mentioning his master’s degree in communication. During the whole speech, Davison maintained his loud volume with pitch. His tone was absolutely fine despite he expressed himself aggressively. His pace of the speech was normal and fluidity was also good. Frequently he took his breathe heavily to raise his voice. He failed to maintain his posture although he used gestures clearly. He holds up his fingers

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