CHARISMA AND PUBLIC SPEAKING AT THE CONVENTIONS
The recent 4-day broadcast of The Democratic National Convention was chock-full of interesting subjects and visuals. The virtual format was a separate issue in itself. Thus, what particular topic to write about presented quite a challenge. However, Michele Obama's closing speech on the first night was a standout: in fact, both the sound of her voice and the picture of her image continue to bring back stark memories. What makes a good public discourse was obviously something to examine. In this analysis, many questions come to mind. For example, which is most important in watching a public speech: the words and ideas or what the speaker does? Obviously, both aspects are salient. Yet, Trump's time in office has been overwhelmed by his language, especially made potent by his twitter use. Another way of considering this same question concerns the equal balance between what is said (content ) and how it is said ( delivery ). In a nutshell, an effective public spee