INFORMATIVE SPEECH #3.#4. EVALUATION

Hi, everyone!

As you remember, each week we have a new speech of our groupmates to evaluate.

This week we have to analyze the performance of 2 people from our group.

I will start with the first speech, Presented by Nastya P.: “Preparing your speech”.

Here’s my evaluation of the performance:

№		Very effective (10, 9, 8)	Average (7, 6, 5)	Not effective  (4, 3,2, 1)	Max points	My points
I.	Introduction				10	8
	What technique(s) was used in the introduction?	Nastya used rhetorical questions to involve the audience into her speech from the very beginning. She referred to us, whom this topic was relevant to.
	Any link-element?	The outlining was used. Nastya entitled what she was going to talk about in the body of the speech.
	Was the thesis statement given?	The thesis statement was given «Preparing a speech is one of the best ways to ensure you give an effective presentation.»
	How effective was the introduction?	It was effective. The introduction itself intrigued the audience drew their attention to the following text.
II.	Body				10	8
	How well structured was the information presented?	The information was well-structured. It contained three blocks, which were easy to separate in mind. Each part logically succeeded the other.
	What organizational structure was used in the body of the speech?	The structure was built with the help of outlining and organizational patterns.
	How understandable was the information (was it clearly explained)?	The information was clearly explained.
	Quality of point-support (appropriateness, completeness, variety)	The quality of point-support was satisfactory. It was appropriate, but there was a lack of variety and completeness.
	Use of facts, illustrations, examples, stories.	The speech wasn’t well-illustrated, but Nastya gave some advice on developing the topic.
	Was it coherent?	It was quite coherent.
III.	Conclusion				10	8
	What technique(s) was used in the conclusion?	In the conclusion Nastya mentioned the aspect she covered, summarizing her speech. The speaker summarized what was said, reminded us about the questions and encouraged us to follow the mentioned steps.
	Were all the steps followed (summary, action, emotional appeal?)	There was a summary and emotional appeal. Nastya made use of a quotation «Don’t be afraid, but try!» to motivate and encourage us on developing our public speaking skills.
	How effective was the conclusion?	It was effective
	Total points				30	24

The 2d speech was prepared by Natasha Y. and was devoted to “Creative Thinking Techniques”

№		Very effective (10, 9, 8)	Average (7, 6, 5)	Not effective  (4, 3,2, 1)	Max points	My points
I.	Introduction				10	8
	What technique(s) was used in the introduction?	Natasha made a reference to the audience, addressing those who thought they had no creativity at all. This way she caught our attention and made us willing to get the knowledge on the topic.
	Any link-element?	Natasha connected the introduction with the body announcing the topic she was going to present. Another attention-getter was mentioning that there is a number of creative techniques.
	Was the thesis statement given?	“Anyone can have great ideas.»
	How effective was the introduction?	The introduction was effective. Encouraging words established a positive tone of perception the further information.
II.	Body				10	8
	How well structured was the information presented?	The information was well-structured, divided into 3 parts, which logically succeeded each other. She spoke about methods in detail.
	What organizational structure was used in the body of the speech?	Outlining structure produced the holistic perception of the text.
	How understandable was the information (was it clearly explained)?	The information was clearly explained.
	Quality of point-support (appropriateness, completeness, variety)	The quality of point-support was appropriate as Natasha highlighted some practical value of  each technique
	Use of facts, illustrations, examples, stories.	The illustrations supported speech, which made it vivid and easy to comprehence.
	Was it coherent?	It was coherent and logical.
III.	Conclusion				10	8
	What technique(s) was used in the conclusion?	She referred to the audience, again highlighting the relevance of the topic to each of us.
	Were all the steps followed (summary, action, emotional appeal?)	There was an emotional appeal. Natasha encouraged us to change our minds about not being creative: «Anyone can have great ideas, you should only work on it».
	How effective was the conclusion?	It was  effective
	Total points				30	24

I enjoyed listening to both of the speakers. The topics presented left a good impression on me. The girls both managed to slightly convert their informative speech into the persuasive one.