Written Speech Critique

Written Assignment - Speech Critique

Fundamentals of Speech

Objective: Analyze the qualities of a speech in terms of content and delivery skills.

Instructions: Watch the following two video clips on YouTube. Compare and contrast the qualities of the speeches, in terms of content and delivery, by the female and male speakers using the questions below. Make sure to answer all questions. Please answer all questions in complete sentences. Each response must consist of a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences in length. Your assignment must be typed.

Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5vVU8qQWA&feature=related Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYtm8uEo5vU

PART A: DELIVERY

(For part A, please use both the female and male speaker for your critique.)

1) How does the volume of the female speaker compare to the male speaker?

2) How does the eye contact of the female speaker compare to the male speaker?

3) How does the vocal tone of the female speaker compare to the male speaker?

4) How does the facial expression of the female speaker compare to the male speaker?

5) For the female speaker, how do the qualities of her delivery (i.e., volume, eye contact, vocal tone, and facial expressions) affect your overall perception of her speech?

For the male speaker, how do the qualities of his delivery (i.e., volume, eye contact, vocal tone, and facial expressions) affect your overall perception of his speech?

6) Overall, which speaker did you enjoy listening to most? Why?

PART B: CONTENT

(For part B, please select either the female or male speaker for your critique)

1) Does the speaker’s introduction grab your attention? Yes or No and why.

2) Does the speaker’s conclusion summarize the main points of the speech? Yes or No and why.

3) Identify and list the speaker’s main points of his/her speech. Did the speaker’s arrangement of information, or flow of the speech, make sense to you? Why?

4) Overall, what was the best thing about the content in this speech?