Speech Analysis: Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Explosion Speech

Watch Ronald Reagan’s speech marking the occasion of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986. Please write a post in which you analyze at least two aspects of Reagan’s speech (see below). Based on your analysis, do you think Reagan has given an effective speech? What can the class learn about speaking on special occasions from watching the speech?
Reagan’s use of general special occasion speech strategies (especially presencing values)
Reagan’s use of strategies for commemorative speeches or eulogies
Reagan’s use of speech-writing and organization techniques
Reagan’s adaptation of his message for his audience
Reagan’s delviery of his speech (his voice, body language, eye contact, etc.)

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