For this assignment, you are going to evaluate the verbal and nonverbal aspects of a speaker’s presentation.
An evaluation form is provided below to help guide your assessment of the content (what is being said) and the
delivery (how it is said).
Download: Module 03 Speaker Critique Form Click for more options
You must go out and observe a live event.
Do the following, to complete this assignment:
Print out the Speaker Critique Form (linked above), and familiarize yourself with the elements of the
presentation that you will be assessing.
View a presentation, a lecture, a sermon, or some sort of public speaking event.
During the presentation, complete the Speaker Critique Form; consider including notes to help you remember
specific details later.
Write a 2-page paper, using proper spelling and grammar, that addresses the following:
Provide an introduction describing who spoke, what they spoke about, and where you heard the presentation.
After the introduction, talk about what parts of the content were done well and what the speaker could have
done better. Address at least 2 different elements of content.
Next, talk about what parts of the delivery were done well and what the speaker could have done better.
Address at least 2 different elements of delivery.
End with a conclusive paragraph, giving your opinion about whether the speaker was effective or not. Explain
your reasoning.