The President’s speech to the U.S. fighter pilots in the movie, Independence Day, is a great example of the communication process. The President acts as the sender and the fighter pilots are the receivers. He begins by saying that they are about to launch the biggest battle in the history of mankind. He goes on to say that they will, once again, be fighting for their freedom. While he does not use many hang gestures or facial expressions, he lets his audience know how he is feeling through his voice. The President uses a loudspeaker as his medium for sending the message. The fighter pilots receive the message and respond at the end by cheering and getting riled up.
What makes this speech effective and memorable is the way in which the President delivers. The way he changes the volume of his voice really makes an impact on his audience. He starts out almost timid, but by the end of his speech he speaks with power, which makes the fighter pilots more confident in themselves. Like I said in my first blog post, delivery is the most important aspect. If the President did not speak with such emotion, the audience would not have responded the same.
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