Michelle Obama's DNC Speech

This is only a snippet of the Michelle Obama project:


Importance of Michelle Obama’s keynote address at the Democratic National Convention (DNC):

Some people have attributed the securing of Barack Obama’s Democratic Party nomination to his wife’s astounding DNC opening speech. The Democratic National Convention is held every four years to “nominate and confirm a candidate for President and Vice President, adopt a comprehensive party platform and unify the party”. (Wikipedia…hehehe, I know it’s not the perfect source) US states send delegates to vote for their Party’s presidential candidate at the convention.

Critique of Michelle’s speech:

As she stepped towards the lectern, the audience supported her with enthusiastic cheers. Even at the very beginning, she connected with the audience extremely well with her many personal accounts, such as the heart warming stories about her daughters; the resilience of her father as he battled multiple sclerosis; how she met Barack; and her living conditions as she grew up. Similar to most American candidates, including Barack Obama and John McCain, she alluded to the American dream as she described her successes as a Princeton and Harvard graduate who started with a humble beginning: “…proof that the American Dream endures”. Michelle confidently speaks as she voices her and Barack’s shared values of integrity and respect even towards those people they disagree with…and this earned her raucous support. Her method of delivery was strong and simple, easily understood by common people—not dry and cinched with difficult words and concepts. No notes were needed as she riled up the crowd in her husband’s favour. In short, I really enjoyed listening to Michelle as she shared her personable personality and wit, which convinced us to lend undying support for Barack Obama.