Intangibles

Language

Vocal Variety

Use of Stage Area

Visual Aids

Humor

Enthusiasm and Connection to the Audience

Delivery Skills and Techniques

The Speech Conclusion

The Speech Body

- Was the presentation focused? i.e. Did all arguments, stories, anecdotes relate back to the primary objective?

- Were examples or statistics provided to support the arguments?

- Were metaphors and symbolism use to improve understanding?

- Was the speech organized logically? Was it easy to follow?

- Did the speaker bridge smoothly from one part of the presentation to the next?

Like the opening, the words, body language, and visuals in the speech conclusion are all critical to speaking success. This is due to the recency effect.

- Was the conclusion concise?

- Was the conclusion memorable?

- If appropriate, was there a call-to-action?

Delivery skills are like a gigantic toolbox - the best speakers know precisely when to use every tool and for what purpose.

- Was the speaker enthusiastic? How can you tell?

- Was there audience interaction? Was it effective?

- Was the message you - and we-focused, or was it I- and me-focused?

- Was humor used?

- Was it safe and appropriate given the audience?

- Were appropriate pauses used before and after the punch lines, phrases, or words?

- Was it relevant to the speech?

- Were they designed effectively?

- Did they complement speech arguments?

- Was the use of visual aids timed well with the speaker’s words?

- Did they add energy to the presentation or remove it?

- Were they simple and easy to understand?

- Were they easy to see? e.g. large enough

- Would an additional visual aid help to convey the message?

- Did the speaker make appropriate use of the speaking area?

9. Physical – Gestures and Eye Contact

- Did the speaker’s posture display confidence and poise?

- Were gestures natural, timely, and complementary?

- Were gestures easy to see?

- Does the speaker have any distracting mannerisms?

- Was eye contact effective in connecting the speaker to the whole audience?

- Was the speaker easy to hear?

- Were loud and soft variations used appropriately?

- Was the pace varied? Was it slow enough overall to be understandable?

- Were pauses used to aid understandability, heighten excitement, or provide drama?

- Was the language appropriate for the audience?

- Did the speaker articulate clearly?

- Were sentences short and easy to understand?

- Was technical jargon or unnecessarily complex language used?

- What rhetorical devices were used? e.g. repetition, alliteration, the rule of three, etc.

Sometimes, a technically sound speech can still miss the mark. Likewise, technical deficiencies can sometimes be overcome to produce a must-see presentation. The intangibles are impossible to list, but here are a few questions to consider:

- How did the speech make you feel?

- Were you convinced?

- Would you want to listen to this speaker again?

- Were there any original ideas or techniques?

Exercise 1. Listen to the orators’ oral performances and single out its main thought. Compare it with the speaker’s purpose

Exercise 2. Take part in orator’s contest. Prepare a speech on one of the suggested topics and be ready to your group mates’ appraisals.

Bear in mind: Inform the theme of your speech and the auditorium it is dedicated to at the beginning of the performance. Inform the genre and the purpose of your performance at the end. Apprise your own performance and your group mates’ oral public performances according to the scheme (page)

1. What I think are the qualities of a good husband (wife).

2. How I think children should be raised.

3. What I like (dislike) about people.

4. A person I will never forget.

5. How I entered my profession.

6. My hobbies.

7. The best vacation I have had.

8. Traditional meals in my country,

9. How to prepare a traditional dish in my country.

10. Traditional holidays in my country.

11. A typical house in my country.

12. Shopping in my hometown.

13. Life in my hometown compared to life in the capital city.

14. The typical dress in my country.

15. Rules of etiquette in my country.

16. Special customs in my country.

17. My country’s popular folk tales (folk dances, folk songs).

18. My country’s greatest artists.

19. What my country is famous for.

20. What tourists should see in my country.

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