Speaker Critique Assignment

Speaker Critique-20% of the final grade.

Please answer the following questions in essay format. That is, write a paper, replete with introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion. I will not accept a document that simply answers the questions. Your essay will be evaluated on the completeness of your response, the readability of your paper, the organization of your critique, evidence of intellectual engagement and critical reflection on your subject.

Note answering each question will require examples from the speech. Simply making an abstract like “the speech used good language,” without citing a particular example and what made it “good” will be insufficient to get full credit. So, I highly suggest taking detailed notes during the presentation, the more specific examples the better.

Requirements:

3-4 pages

APA Citation Style

Paper Breakdown:

Part 1:  Identify the speaking situation, attending to the context, audience demographic, and purpose of the address.

Part 2: Next, provide a truncated summary of the speech, specifically identifying the a) the speeches thesis, b) its organization style, and c) the speaker’s main points.  

Part 3: Reflecting the topics covered in class, evaluate the address. This is an important part of the paper and should compose at bulk of your essay. As such, simply saying “they did a good job,” is an insufficient response. I would like you to consider the speeches a) organization, b) language choice, c) vocal delivery, d) use of evidence, and so on.

Part 4: After identifying some potential place for improvement, I would like you to play the role of teacher and make at least two suggestions how the speaker can improve her/his speech. So, for example, you may suggest that the speaker incorporate visual aids, because the inclusion of bar graphs may demonstrate the full effect of climate change has on the oceans