Critique of a Famous Speaker
You will critique the speech performance of a famous speaker, Please be as specific and detailed as possible.
Michele Obama?s (Links to an external site.) DNC Speech 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝4ZNWYqDU948
The following questions should be answered in complete sentences to determine whether or not the speaker was effective in persuading, informing, entertaining, or demonstrating.
A. What type of supporting materials did the speaker use to develop his/her speech? Were they interesting and/or convincing? Give an example.
B. Was the speaker’s conclusion effective? If not, how could it be improved? What was the speaker’s method of message reinforcement and closure?
C. Discuss the audience’s verbal/nonverbal reaction to the speaker. Be specific in your responses.
D. Discuss how the speaker’s delivery was effective or ineffective. Address all the following areas: eye contact, gestures, posture, movement, vocal variety, word choice, sincerity, and enthusiasm.
E. Did you like or dislike the speaker’s overall performance? Why? What specifically could the speaker have done differently to improve his/her presentation?
