Public Speaking Analysis
In 2015 Scott Mescudi, or commonly known by his rapper-name, Kid Cudi, traveled back to his hometown of Cleveland Ohio to visit his old high school and deliver a TEDx Talk. In the talk, Scott talks about his younger days spent in the same school of Shaker Heights. He then tells his story of how he moved to New York at young age to pursue his dream of becoming a professional rapper. After many trials and tribulations, he reached his dream. Currently Scott is a Grammy award winning artist that has sold millions of records and topped the charts countless times. He uses his story of perseverance and success to deliver an inspirational speech to his former high school and community.
After listening to the speech a few times it is apparent that Scott had the …show more content…
He continually used natural humor to help keep the mood light as well as draw the audience in to him. After he gained the audiences trust from the humor and openness, he related to the high schoolers by sharing difficulties that he had along the way. He touched on how hard it was to actually leave home and go make a name for himself. He mentions how he struggled with loneliness, depression, and thoughts of suicide. There were probably numerous kids who were/are going through similar things and it was probably comforting for them seeing such a successful man stand up and say he experienced the same thing.
Although the majority of Scott’s speech was great, there were a few things that I would change about it. First, he should stay on topic better. There were a few instances where he would start to ramble on and stray away from the story and point of the speech. Another aspect he should work on is looking less nervous. This is a tough one to do and usually just comes with experience, but it would dramatically improve the quality of his speech. A speaker that looks and talks relaxed is far more enjoyable to listen
In 2015 Scott Mescudi, or commonly known by his rapper-name, Kid Cudi, traveled back to his hometown of Cleveland Ohio to visit his old high school and deliver a TEDx Talk. In the talk, Scott talks about his younger days spent in the same school of Shaker Heights. He then tells his story of how he moved to New York at young age to pursue his dream of becoming a professional rapper. After many trials and tribulations, he reached his dream. Currently Scott is a Grammy award winning artist that has sold millions of records and topped the charts countless times. He uses his story of perseverance and success to deliver an inspirational speech to his former high school and community.
After listening to the speech a few times it is apparent that Scott had the …show more content…
He continually used natural humor to help keep the mood light as well as draw the audience in to him. After he gained the audiences trust from the humor and openness, he related to the high schoolers by sharing difficulties that he had along the way. He touched on how hard it was to actually leave home and go make a name for himself. He mentions how he struggled with loneliness, depression, and thoughts of suicide. There were probably numerous kids who were/are going through similar things and it was probably comforting for them seeing such a successful man stand up and say he experienced the same thing.
Although the majority of Scott’s speech was great, there were a few things that I would change about it. First, he should stay on topic better. There were a few instances where he would start to ramble on and stray away from the story and point of the speech. Another aspect he should work on is looking less nervous. This is a tough one to do and usually just comes with experience, but it would dramatically improve the quality of his speech. A speaker that looks and talks relaxed is far more enjoyable to listen