Critical Analysis #1

In my opinion, Alan Shore had not done a good job on the speech. I was not able to get anything out of it. The purpose of the speech was to convince the jury that his client, a docter, should be free from the charges because she did nothing wrong. The message was clear, but I could not get a hold of it because of all his voice techniques. He was constantly changing his speed and volume. These changes were so dramatic, I had a hard time focusing on what he was saying because his voice was too distracting. Moreover, his mannerism was awkward. He was playing with his suit buttons constantly. It was really annoying and distracting as well. I found myself focusing on how he was playing with the button instead of the speech. Also, he used two-handed gestures a lot. They were unnecessary and did not help emphasize his points. Despite all his flaws, there were a few good things about his speech. It was structured really well as he started with a story to grasp the audience’s attention. Also, I like how at the end he related it back to the story. It was a good conclusion because he ended with what he started. It helped make the speech memorable.