extra credit PS

Out-of-Class Speech Observation Worksheet

Your name _____________________________ Speaker

Where was the speech presented?

What was the occasion for the speech? ____________________________ _________________

VOCAL COMMUNICATION: Record your observations about each of the following aspects of the speaker’s voice.

Volume ___________ ___________________ _______________________________________

Pitch

Rate

Pauses ____________ __________________________________________________________

Vocal variety ______ ____________________________________________________________

Pronunciation __________________________________________________________________

Articulation ____________________________________________________________________

PHYSICAL ACTION: Record your observations about each of the following aspects of the speaker’s physical action.

Personal appearance

Movement

Gestures

Eye contact ________________________________________________________________

OVERALL EVALUATION OF DELIVERY: Explain how the speaker’s delivery added to or detracted from the message.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR ME: Explain at least two techniques of delivery used by the speaker that you might want to try in your next speech.

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