{"id":4675,"date":"2022-04-26T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highclasswriters.com\/blog\/?p=4675"},"modified":"2022-04-26T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:44:07","slug":"speech-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highclasswriters.com\/blog\/speech-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Assignment:<\/strong>You will critique the speech performance of a famous speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your analysis should be <strong>approximately four double-spaced, typedpages with a Work Cited section<\/strong> (the paper can be longer, but it shouldn\u2019t be substantially shorter).&nbsp; Visit the following website&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/\">www.americanrhetoric.com<\/a>\u2014to view famous speeches and\/or speakers. If you find something better somewhere else, just let me know.&nbsp; TED Talks, commencement speeches, motivational talks?&nbsp; Pick one that moves you. <strong>You must be able to both hear and see the speech.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please take your time answering these questions and don\u2019t rush through them.&nbsp; Your written work should conform to proper MLA format and be free from spelling and grammatical errors.&nbsp; Your paper must be written in <strong>ESSAY format! Please do not answer in one-word responses or type your response next to the questions.&nbsp; The questions are a prompting guide only. <\/strong>&nbsp;I will be looking for an insightful, organized, developed, and articulate analysis. Please do not forget to include a proper Work Cited section.&nbsp; The entire paper should adhere to MLA formatting specifications.&nbsp; Please answer most of the questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your opinion, who is <strong><em>an effective speaker?&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong>Please support your choice by providing illustrations, examples, facts, and so on, of why this person is an effective speaker.&nbsp; Remember to provide the who, what, where, when, how, and why\u2026Who is the speaker?&nbsp; What is the occasion?&nbsp; When and where was the speech delivered?&nbsp; Provide that information in the first paragraph.&nbsp; Assume that your reader has not seen or heard the speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Effectiveness:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Was the speech effective?<\/li><li>How do you define effective?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Logistics:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Where did the speech take place?<\/li><li>Was it a large audience, did the speaker use a podium, stand alone, use a microphone, visual aids? &nbsp;If so, what kind? Be specific.(more on visuals later\u2026)<\/li><li>Did the speaker have structure, points, illustrations, a persuasive plan, or sources?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Structure:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INTRO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Did the speaker open with an introduction? Please describe the opening.<\/li><li>Was a hook used effectively to draw the audience into the speech? Or did the speaker open with a dry \u201c<em>It\u2019s great to be here today.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li>Did the speech open with a <strong>story<\/strong>? A <strong>joke<\/strong>? A startling <strong>statistic<\/strong>? A <strong>controversial statement<\/strong>? A <strong>powerful visual<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Did the speech opening clearly establish the intent of the presentation?<\/li><li><strong>Was the opening memorable<\/strong>?<\/li><li>What were the main ideas?<\/li><li>Were the main ideas previewed?<\/li><li>Were the main ideas easy to follow and were they summarized?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BODY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Was the presentation <strong>focused<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong> i.e. Did all arguments, stories, anecdotes relate back to the primary objective?<\/li><li>Were examples or statistics provided to <strong>support the arguments<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Were <strong>metaphors or symbolism<\/strong> use to improve understanding?<\/li><li>Was the speech <strong>organized logically<\/strong>? Was it easy to follow?<\/li><li>Did the speaker bridge smoothly from one part of the presentation to the next?<\/li><li>Were the main ideas easily identified and supported?&nbsp; Please provide examples and illustrations.<\/li><li>Did the speaker develop credibility with the audience?&nbsp; How?<\/li><li>Did he\/she use effective language, grammar, and so on?&nbsp; Give examples.<\/li><li>Was the speaker entertaining, informing, motivating or persuading?&nbsp; Please select one and elaborate on the purpose.&nbsp; Provide details.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Was the conclusion concise?<\/li><li>Was the conclusion memorable?<\/li><li>If appropriate, was there a call-to-action?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>**Remember to give specific examples from the speech\u2014use quotes to exemplify your points!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Message:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What was the goal of the message?<\/li><li>Was the message logical and emotional?<\/li><li>Was the message interesting?<\/li><li>What is the speaker asking the audience to do?<br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Style:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Did the speaker use a manuscript, notes, cards, teleprompter, or was it memorized?&nbsp; What was the style of delivery? And was it effective?<\/li><li>Was it a conversational presentation?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Preparation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Did the speaker seem well prepared?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What evidence led you to believe this speaker prepared in advance?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><u>Body language, appearance, tone:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Did the speaker engage his\/her audience?<\/li><li>Did the speaker maintain eye contact through the camera and with the audience?<\/li><li>Did the speaker use gestures effectively?&nbsp; Were the gestures appropriately restrained? Were gestures <strong>natural, timely, and complementary<\/strong>?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Was the speaker neat and well groomed in appearance?<\/li><li>Was the speaker\u2019s attire appropriate?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Did the speaker have good posture?&nbsp; Why or why not? Did the speaker\u2019s <strong>posture<\/strong> display confidence and poise?<\/li><li>Were gestures <strong>easy to see<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Did the speaker look confident?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Why not?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Did the speaker use vocal variety?<\/li><li>Was the rate of speaking appropriate and effective?<\/li><li>Was the loudness appropriate and effective?<\/li><li>Was colorful, memorable language utilized?&nbsp; Please explain.<\/li><li>Did the speaker have issues with fillers\/vocalized pauses?<\/li><li>Did any part of the delivery distract you?&nbsp; (example:&nbsp; distracting mannerisms)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Visuals (if utilized)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Were they designed effectively?<\/li><li>Did they complement speech arguments?<\/li><li>Was the use of visual aids timed well with the speaker\u2019s words?<\/li><li>Did they add energy to the presentation or remove it?<\/li><li>Were they simple and easy to understand?<\/li><li>Were they easy to see? e.g. large enough<\/li><li>Would an additional visual aid have helped to convey the message?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Audience Orientation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How did the audience react?&nbsp; Was their reaction to the speaker good, bad, fair, excellent, etc.?&nbsp; Please explain.<\/li><li>How did you and the audience react to the content itself?&nbsp; To the speaker?<\/li><li>Do you believe the impact of the speech would have been different had it been delivered by someone else?&nbsp; Please explain.<\/li><li>Has the speech changed your mind in any way?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Did the speech impact you enough to incorporate the ideas and plan into your daily living, or provoke you to let others know about it and ideas presented?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Personal Point of View:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What was your overall reaction to the speech presentation experience?<\/li><li>If you were speaking to this particular crowd, what would you have done differently?&nbsp;<\/li><li>List at least three strengths of the speaker during the presentation.<\/li><li>List at least three weaknesses of the speaker during the presentation.<\/li><li>What about the speech would you have changed, if anything?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What about the venue or audience would you have changed, if anything?<\/li><li>What about the speaker would you have changed, if anything?<\/li><li>What did you feel about the speech, the venue, and the speaker that was done well?<\/li><li>In your opinion, is there anything that\u2019s missing that should have been included?<\/li><li>Would you pay to hear this speaker?&nbsp; How much?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Would you listen to this speaker again?<\/li><li>How did this speech make you feel?<\/li><li>Did you enjoy the speech?&nbsp; The speaker?&nbsp; What was the \u201ctake away?\u201d<\/li><li><strong>What will you do differently when presenting your own speech after deeply analyzing this particular speech?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your personal overall reflection will end your analysis.&nbsp; J<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due date:&nbsp; ______________________<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment:You will critique the speech performance of a famous speaker. 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