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Results of Speeches Survey Questions
by Ron Kurtus (updated 9 February 2022)
Note: For a while, I had survey questions on the various topics. Answers were tabulated and placed in a database. That feature has been temporarily put on hold. However, you can still see the results of the survey.
| Have you ever been captivated by a good speaker? | Yes: 498 (87%) | No: 68 (12%) | Total: 566 |
| Should leaders have others write their speeches? | Yes: 175 (29%) | No: 409 (70%) | Total: 584 |
| Are most political speeches too long? | Yes: 305 (82%) | No: 63 (17%) | Total: 368 |
| Can a speech indicate the person's character? | Yes: 1014 (84%) | No: 186 (15%) | Total: 1200 |
| Is the speech more important than the speaker? | Yes: 226 (57%) | No: 169 (42%) | Total: 395 |
| Does listening to a good speech inspire you? | Yes: 274 (89%) | No: 32 (10%) | Total: 306 |
| Is an emotional speaker more appealing than a logical speaker? | Yes: 281 (56%) | No: 218 (43%) | Total: 499 |
| Could a persuasive speaker influence you to do wrong? | Yes: 691 (61%) | No: 424 (38%) | Total: 1115 |
| Would you listen to a speech from someone you didn't like? | Yes: 314 (58%) | No: 219 (41%) | Total: 533 |
| Can a person who is reading the speech be as effective? | Yes: 152 (47%) | No: 170 (52%) | Total: 322 |
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Resources and references
Websites
Avalon Project of Yale University - Collection of inaugural addresses
Books
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Top-rated books on Harry S Truman
Top-rated books on Famous Speeches
Top-rated books on Oratory and Rhetoric
Students and researchers
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Results of Speeches Survey Questions