This is an analysis of a public address. I chose the 2003 State of the Union address. It analyzes the setting for the speech and the verbal and non-verbal communication skills used in the address.

Abstract
When giving a public address, not only do you have the pressure of just speaking to a large group of people, but often there is the added stress of speaking to hundreds, if not thousands or millions of people via television or radio. Having strong communication skills can help the speaker give a clear concise speech. If a speaker does not have strong communication skills the audience will not be interested in trying to keep up with what they are saying or even caring what message the speaker is trying to get across to them. Many verbal and non-verbal clues come into play durin…