On September eleventh of last year a tragedy occurred which left the people of our country feeling insecure and violated. This tragedy was when terrorists attacked the twin towers in New York by crashing two fully fueled jumbo jets full of passengers into them and then in addition crashing another jet into the pentagon in Washington D.C and the last one headed for Washington D.C., but instead crashing into a field in Pennsylvania thanks to some passengers who attempted to overpower the terrorists on board. As president of the United States George W. Bush had to do something to reassure the American people, therefore he delivered a speech on September 20, in front of the Joint Session of Congress while being televised to the rest of the world. This speech tells specific details of the tragic day and its aftermath, who the possible suspects of this terrorist act were, tells the people of the world to take action against these terrorists, and lastly tells the people how America is planning to address this injustice. The need for Bush to make this speech is because the American people as well as the rest of the world needed to hear from
Bush is not the best speaker though he still does the job that needs to be done. Bush had to make this speech in a short amount of time and his eye contact is moderate. It could be better, but is fine for the occasion. Bush has a strong and sturdy voice which aids in his delivery of these strong speeches. Bush was interested in his subject matter and it showed in his tone of voice and his use of tone in his emotional appeals and calls to action. The audience was responsive to his speech by their show of patriotism and pride in America. Bush has many speeches to make in his future as president and I do look forward to hearing many more of his strong speeches and see him improve as a speaker.
The language was clear and accurate and I as a reader and listener had no problem following what he had to say although it could have had better organization. The best component of the whole speech was the vivid language and his ability to create pictures or scenarios that the audience can almost imagine for their selves. The language was very persuasive and appropriate for the situation. Bush used a call to action in his speech and i
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