Natasha Stott Despoja Speech

Structure
Past
Identifies a problem of the past.
- eg. Women working: “...except in 1969. So appalled were some women at my mother’s intention of being a working mother that they walked out in disgust".
Present
Identifies such a problem still exists in the present.
- eg. “But we still have a long way to go in our society before women have equality”.
(concludes with the) Future
Presents a Utopian situation where the issue/issues have been solved.
eg. Stott Despoja presents her desire for a truly representative parliament.

Inclusive Pronouns
We is an inclusive pronoun. The effect of using an inclusive pronoun is bringing the issue to the audience and also connects the speaker with the audience, which allows for a more effective conveyance of their message.

Stott Despoja makes use of inclusive pronouns throughout her speech. Inclusive pronouns like “we” and “us” connect the speaker to their audience. Stott Despoja uses this in her concluding paragraphs to effectively convey her desire for change to occur. This is evident in the sentence: “We have the ensure that young people’s issues are addressed”. By beginning this sentence with the inclusive pronoun it motivates the audience to act with Stott Despoja to create change.

Personal References
Personal references serve two purposes. Firstly, the engage the audience by providing information the audience might not know. Secondly, it humanises the speaker, making them engage the audience as an equal, which allows for a more effective communication of the message.
- eg. “I addressed a women’s group that my mother had spoken to the year that I was born, except in 1969 so appalled were some women at my mother’s intention of being a working mother that they walked out in disgust".