PS Informative Speech Online – Patricia J. Maxwell

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Instructions

Your thoughtful review of our speaker is greatly appreciated. Your feedback is invaluable in helping our speakers enhance their communication skills. Please take a moment to commend the speaker on their strong points and provide constructive criticism to guide them in improving their future speeches. Thank you for your support!speakers improve their speaking skills. Take a moment to encourage the speaker by telling them one or two things that they did well in their speech and then providing an accurate assessment so that they know what to work on for the next speech.

Presentation

Verbal Communication

unintellligible

confusion: sources, ums, word choices

clear!

● Pronunciation is fluent, with few vocalized pauses (e.g.,um, like, uh) ● Word choice is clear and unambiguous ● Speaker incorporates professional and clear language ● Speaker verbally acknowledged information from outside sources

Nonverbal Communication

lost connection

moments of clarity with pitch and gestures

pitch perfect

● Volume is appropriate ● Pitch and rate are conversational yet professional ● Gestures are clear, appropriate, and enhance the speech ● Gestures do not detract from the speech ● Speaker makes effective eye contact with audience ● Posture is confident and not distracting from speech

Speech Content

Introduction

unclear

half and half

right on target

● Speaker uses a relevant and engaging attention-getter ● Established credibility / Motivation to listen ● Speaker states the thesis of the speech clearly ● The introduction is clear, concise, and contains a preview

Body

convoluted, lacking logic

somewhat confusing

logic, pathos, and ethos

● Topic is presented as relevant and appropriate to the audience ● Main points are divided according to the outline and assigned topic ● Career interests, 2 jobs, and path to get there ● Each main point follows a natural progression and makes sense ● Each main point is well-supported with sub-points, examples, and evidence ● Speaker uses clear transitions

Conclusion

hit the wall

faded away

memorable

● Speaker did not end abruptly ● Speaker did not introduce new points ● Speaker clearly summarizes main points ● Speaker uses an effective and memorable closing device ● Did not say ‘thank you’ to the audience!

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