Write a two-paragraph message to post in the Effective Speakers discussion forum on ONE of the following:

• Describe a very effective public speaker why is this person an effective speaker?
  • For this option, you may select a contemporary speaker whom you have listened to in a live interaction or in a mass-mediated context. (Note: online sources such as YouTube (Links to an external site.) count as a mass-mediated context. Include a hyperlink to such a mediated source).
  • As you describe the speakers impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text or from online resources.
• Analyze how public speakers made history how did their speaking have an impact on society?
  • For this option, select a historic speaker whom you have listened to in live interaction, in a mass-mediated context, or by doing historical research for speakers who are not contemporary. You may use print or online sources, which should be identified. A good resource for finding speeches online is the Speech Bank at the American Rhetoric page (Links to an external site.).
  • As you describe the speakers impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text or from online resources.
• Review a movie that features a public speaker - how was his/her rhetoric presented in the film?
  • For this option, write a review of a film that you have viewed. It may be based on historical facts such as the film Milk, or a fictional character such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. (Note: A good web source for finding materials about films is the Internet Movie Database (Links to an external site.). Include a hyperlink so that readers can get an image of the film.)
  • As you describe the speakers impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text or from online resources.
• What real-world issues concern you? - how do speakers promote the issue effectively?
  • For this option, identify three speakers or organizations that communicate meaningfully to you on this set of issues. You may also include a web site that explains the agenda and positions of an organization as one of your three speakers.
  • As you describe each speakers impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text or from online resources.

Additional Notes for Formatting: Develop a title that encapsulates the main idea of your posting and place it in the first line of your response. For instance, Abraham Lincolns Speaking Had a Huge Impact on Society or Global Warming is a Real-World Issue that Deeply Concerns Me.