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Crs Report for Congress: Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication: April 12, 2007 - 98-170

Crs Report for Congress: Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication: April 12, 2007 - 98-170

Ely, Dana
Neale, Thomas H.
Congressional Research Service the Libr

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General Political Science

ISBN10: 129302564X
ISBN13: 9781293025642
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: Oct 10 2013
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
The frequent delivery of public remarks by Senators and Representatives is an important element of their roles as community leaders, spokespersons, and freely elected legislators. Congressional staff are often called on to help prepare draft remarks for such purposes. Writing for the spoken word is a special discipline; it requires that congressional speechwriters' products be written primarily, although not exclusively, to be heard, not read. Speeches are better cast in simple, direct, and often short sentences that can be easily understood by listeners. Rhetorical devices such as repetition, variation, cadence, and balance are available to, and should be used by, the speechwriter. It is important for speechwriters to analyze audiences according to factors such as age; gender; culture; profession; size of audience; political affiliation, if any; and the occasion for, and purpose of, the speech. Most effective speeches do not exceed 20 minutes in length. After researching a topic, speechwriters should prepare an outline from which the speech will be developed. They should strive to maintain a clear theme throughout the speech. Most speeches will have a three-part structure consisting of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The accepted style of contemporary American public address is natural, direct, low ...

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