TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH DELIVERED BY SENATOR

MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO

Identify the intention or purpose of the speech justify your answer

 Comparison / Contrast

The objective or purpose of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago's speech as a presidential

candidate demonstrates comparison and contrast. She compares herself to a candidate who
possesses better traits than others who, as she termed it, are thieves. She stayed in the middle
class because she preferred to use her hands to serve others rather than to gain power by
being greedy and stealing from others. She encourages the audience, who are also Filipino
students, to see the Philippines in the same manner that she does. She also compared the
University of Perpetual Help's campus to other campuses she'd attended in America and
Europe.

 Problem-Solution

The speech of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago can also be seen as a problem-solution
type of speech. She addressed various issues and provided strategies for resolving them.
From the start of the body of her speech, she said that the country suffers the grip of poverty.
It can only be countered by great leaders like the audience who are from a decent school with
qualified teachers and values. She believes that jobs are essential for our country and that this
is a problem since we don't have enough of them. She intends to offer two million work
opportunities to residents. She forcefully addressed the problem of government corruption
and stated that she would constantly combat it. She even challenged them to a fistfight, but
they declined.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction and body

 Introduction

The instruction of the speech made by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago used a light
joke and a little story time. She first used the weather and the traffic as a joke and then the
patron of the audience to connect with them. She made jokes with Juan and Pedro as her
characters and questions and answers about politics. The method that the Senator used was
indeed effective because she was one with the audience and relatable. She made the
atmosphere lightweight with her wit.
 Body

The body of the speech shows problems that the Senator made a plan to counter, and she
also used comparisons. She always acknowledged the presence of her audience by
mentioning its campus, patron, and values. The Senator uses their spiritual and religious
beliefs to connect with them and guide them to the lights of her ideas. She still makes quick
remarks to make sure her audience laughs and is not bored with her speech. Even with all
this, she still flawlessly infused her plans as a candidate for the presidency.