Introduction
Any speech involves many aspects that every speaker must understand to have the audience’s attention. In her speech, Myra Walters communicates the benefits of yoga. Walter’s speech is effective since it includes elements such as attention-grabbers, credibility, preview statements, and sound verbal and nonverbal cues.
Speech Analysis
Attention-Getter
To start, the first element, which was effective, is the attention-getter, which goes as follows: “Happy Buddha. Downward dog. Warrior” (Myra Walters 0:02). This introduces the topic and piques the audience’s interest. Next is a credibility statement, with Walters emphasizing that she has been practicing yoga for four years.
Following this, there is a preview statement with Myra Walters telling the audience that over the next few minutes, she will discuss the physical and mental benefits of yoga and ways to incorporate it into one’s routine. However, no thesis was identified, although the speaker mentioned that yoga could transform one’s life. Therefore, the introduction is booming despite its lacking thesis.
Vocal Citations
The next part worth analyzing is vocal citations, with the speaker vocally emphasizing where the information was taken. For instance, Walters says that, according to the class survey, 75% have endured tension. Later, she claims that, according to the American Cancer Society, yoga can be helpful with medical treatment. The speech is effective in this case since there is not too much data, and the sources are cited. As a result, this proves the credibility of the video.
Areas of Improvement
In the end, there was no specific summary of points; instead, there was a repetition of the preview statement from the introduction. As for areas of improvement, I would recommend changing the pace of speech by incorporating longer pauses between the sections.
Conclusion
Thus, the video was successful, and the speech was effective since it got the audience’s attention. Among the practical parts were the attention-getter, preview, and credibility statements. Additionally, the author was efficient in terms of vocal citations by not making these citations boring. However, a lack of thesis and summary of points was noticeable. In the end, I would suggest a slower pace of speech.
Work Cited
Myra Walters. ‘Informative Speech-yoga‘ [Video]. YouTube, 2012. Web.