Speech Critique - Steve Jobs

Speech Critique - Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs wrote and delivered the commencement speech “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” to the graduates of Stanford University on June 12, 2005.

The style and content are very different from his Apple product launch presentations, but no less worthy of study.

Noteworthy elements of this wonderful speech include:

strong opening;

simple classical structure;

the Rule of Three;

rich figures of speech; and

a recurring theme of birth/death/rebirth.

My suggestion is to:

1. Watch the video.

2. Read the analysis below.

3. If you like, read the full speech text to gain further insights.

4. Share your thoughts on this presentation. What ...