Public Speaking - Persuasive Speech Self Evaluation

Public Speaking

Persuasive Speech Self Evaluation

1. Describe how and why you selected your persuasive topic. What motivated you to speak on the selected topic for your persuasive speech?

2. When researching your topic, what resources (i.e. the library, magazines, on-line databases, etc.) did you use to find reliable and reputable sources to support your topic? Keep in mind that the internet is NOT always a reliable source of information.

3. As you outlined your topic, how did you determine the organizational pattern to persuade?

4. What method(s) did you use when you practiced your speech? Was that method(s) effective?

5. What one item would you spend more time on – research, outlining, or practicing – in order to improve your next speech, and why? What were the major recommendations regarding areas of improvement given to you after the previous speeches by your instructor, peers and your own suggestions?

6. Watch your recorded persuasive speech and thoroughly evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement for next time. Use the back of this page if needed. What is your one major achievement, the area you feel where you improved the most?

**Adapted with permission from the University of North Dakota, Director of Public Speaking.

Persuasive Speech Peer Evaluation Draft

Speaker’s Name: Title of Speech: Date of Speech:

Note: To get an “A” on an evaluation, you must use specifics and evaluate constructively. Be personal in your evaluation.

1. Speech Tailored to the Audience (How did the speaker adapt the speech to this audience?)

2. Introduction (How did the speaker use an effective attention-getter? How was the topic clearly introduced and how was it made relevant to you? How did the speaker establish personal credibility?)

3. Proposition (How did the speaker transition into the proposition? Did the proposition let the audience clearly understand what they should do or believe?)

4. Body (List and discuss the mainheads. Were the mainheads clearly stated? Were both sides of the issue covered? What sources are cited? Were they done correctly? What transitions were used? What made the information clear and easy to follow?)

5. Conclusion (How did the speaker summarize the mainheads? How did the speaker provide a closing appeal?)

6. Delivery (Evaluate the elements of physical delivery – posture, facial expression, eye contact, movement, use of gestures – and the elements of vocal delivery – voice quality, articulation and pronunciation, pitch and inflection, volume, rate and pause. Also evaluate extemporaneous speaking, note card use, vivid language, verbal fillers, confidence, and enthusiasm)

7. Additional comments (Give an overall reaction to speech and visual aids – if used, as well as additional feedback)