Organization
The speaker is good at following the classic organization, which includes seven elements. The elements are: topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, body, and conclusion (Beebe & Beebe, 2014, p. 56). The topic is established in the introductory sentence, which also serves as an attention hook (Jonathan Montanez, 2020, 0:16). The speaker welcomes the audience to think about the comfort free public Wi-Fi brings, thus ascertaining the topic of the speech.
The general purpose of the speech is to inform the audience about public Wi-Fi necessity, which the speaker does when he talks about his own lack of access to Wi-Fi in childhood (Jonathan Montanez, 2020, 0:57). The specific purpose is “a clear statement indicating what your audience should be able to do after hearing your speech” (Beebe & Beebe, 2014, p. 56). It is not explicitly stated by the speaker, although he does detail what the audience can do to help make free public Wi-Fi a reality at the end.
Central idea is a quick summary of the entire speech. The speaker openly states the central idea at 1:04, when he explains what he is “going to discuss” (Jonathan Montanez, 2020). Afterwards he presents the introduction, although the attention-catching device was used at the beginning of the video. The first main point of the main body is made at 1:59, when he explains how many people do not have access to Wi-Fi and why it is an issue. The second main point is stated at 2:33, which is the “causes of why there is no free public Wi-Fi” (Jonathan Montanez, 2020). The third point is the discussion of solutions to achieving free public Wi-Fi in the US (3:38). The body is followed by the conclusion at 4:50, when he recounts the main points and restates why free public Wi-Fi would be beneficial for everyone.
Vocal Delivery
Vocal delivery of the speaker is controversial because there are both positive and negative aspects of his delivery. On the one hand, he speaks clearly and is easily understood, which is the first of the “key vocal obligations to an audience: Speak to be understood” (Beebe & Beebe, 2014, p. 249). The second obligation is to “speak with vocal variety”, which is notably absent from this speech (Beebe & Beebe, 2014, p. 249). Over the course of the entire video, the speaker’s voice is monotone, thus preventing the audience from sustaining interest, which can easily be fixed with different voice volume.
Physical Delivery
Physical delivery is also lacking because of the static pose of the speaker. Although eye contact is “the most important” aspect of delivery, it is not as prevalent in this speech primarily due to the format, which is an online call (Beebe & Beebe, 2014, p. 243). As such, the only real movement of the speaker’s eyes is made between the screen and his notes. However, there is also extremely small number of gestures used, as the speaker maintains the same pose with his hands holding notes over the course of the entire speech. A solution would be to free hands and use gestures to underscore the speech.
Oral Source Citations
There are four instances, in which the speaker uses oral citations. First, at 0:19 he references a study by PEW Research Center explaining how prevalent the Internet is in America (Jonathan Montanez, 2020). At 1:48 he references the Federal Communication Commission to underscore how many Americans lack access to the Internet. At 2:49 he brings up the infographic by Blink Networks, which explains the reason behind the lack of access. At 4:03 he references an article detaining ways of solving this problem. As such, there is an extensive use of oral source citations in a video less than six minutes, which is a positive aspect.
References
Beebe, S. J., & Beebe, S. (2014). Public speaking: An audience-centered approach. Allyn & Bacon.
Jonathan Montanez. (2020). Persuasive Speech – Make Free Public Wifi for All Americans [Video]. YouTube. Web.