is the purpose of the speech? Is the purpose of this speech clear? Is the subject worthwhile and/or relevant? . a. Is the speech’s (that is, the of the speech) clear and limited to one main idea? of this speech? b. Are the of the speech clearly related to the thesis? (No matter whether the speaker has stated them or not, what do you believe are the key points of this speech?) Are the key points sufficiently narrow? . a. Is the speech adequately researched? How do you know? . b. Has the speaker properly referenced his/her research data in the body of the speech? How do you feel when a speaker cites his or her sources? c. Does the speaker have a good understanding of the subject and specific points? How do you know? d. Did the speaker provide enough evidence to back up and support each key point? . a. How well is the speech organized? Does it have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion? If not, what improvement(s) do you suggest? b. How does the speaker grab the audience’s attention? What type of attention-getter did the speaker use? Was it effective? Why, or why not? . Also, evaluate the speaker’s “Reason to Care;” is the speaker’s reason to care clear? c. How well does the speaker the speech for t
he audience, letting them know what to expect? . d. Does the speaker summarize the thesis and key points of his/her speech in the conclusion? Is the closing statement effective? e. Are there adequate transitions, so the audience can follow the presentation more easily? and provide examples. a. How well does the speaker maintain eye contact with the audience? . b. How is the speaker’s voice volume and rate of speech? Is the speaker easy to understand? Does the speaker pronounce words carefully? Does the speaker frequently fill their pauses with “um,” “uh,” “you know,” etc.? If so, how does this make you feel about the speaker? c. Describe and the speaker’s overall posture, gestures, movements, and other body actions. . d. Describe and the speaker’s overall confidence level when delivering the presentation. . e. Does the speaker show enthusiasm (and/or passion) for the selected topic? . What presentation aid(s) did the speaker use (if any)? How effective is the use of this presentation aid(s) in this speech? . a. What suggestion(s) would improve the of this speech? Be specific; for improving the . b. What suggestion(s) would improve the of this speech? Be specific; for improving the .