Fdr's Speech Analysis

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The introduction of this speech I think captured people’s attention because it was simple. It gave hope that a lot of the questions America had about the financial situation it was in would be answered. He also started off the speech by thanking the American people for their cooperation with the banking holiday and apologized for its inconvenience which I think calmed peopled down and gave them more of an open mind then they started with. FDR then proceeded with a small background of how the banking system in our country works. He explained the concept of how banks loan out the money people deposit very simply so that common farmers and factory workers could understand. I think the next part of the introduction is the most significant because …show more content…
This was the best organizational method because in the introduction it can analyze the problem, next in the body it presents a detailed solution, and justify it. FDR also does a good job in this section of speaking slow and annunciating all his words which gives a very mellow friendly tone for the speech almost as if he was sitting in the room with you, or only talking to a small group of people. The body of the speech had three main points which were stated in the introduction which makes the speech easier to follow. The body does not repeat the main points often, but more refers to them in a general sense as each one is being explained. During the body of the speech I think FDR does an important job of explaining how these new regulations will help the American people. He also does a fantastic job of explaining the draw backs and the inconveniences that many will have to face until the banking crisis is over. Transition between main points was very easy, I think, for the speaker and for the audience. FDR likes to start new topics with a question that a typical person would have at that point in the speech and then a simple answer. These seem almost like miniature introductions to each of his new points along the body of the speech. These mini-introduction I think recaptured the audience’s attention just like the actual introduction does. He concludes the body of the speech by trying to rally the

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